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Almohad Campaigns in al-Andalus (1203)
Around 1203, the Almohad Caliphate launched military campaigns and border counterstrikes in al-Andalus to contain Castilian, Leonese, and Portuguese …
Timeline
- 1203Córdoba · al-AndalusThe Almohad authorities assembled North African reinforcements and local Andalusian troops at Córdoba and along the Guadiana line, organizing counterstrikes against Christian encroachment on the Extremadura and La Mancha frontiers.
- 1203Southern slopes of the Sierra Morena · SpainAlmohad forces launched offensives along the southern slopes of the Sierra Morena and the lower Guadiana, attempting to repel Castile–León attacks on southern Muslim positions and restore control of certain frontier castles; details differ between Arabic and Christian chronicles.
Sources
- The Almohads: The Rise of an Islamic Empire — Amira K. Bennison (2016)
- Las Navas de Tolosa https://dbe.rah.es/biografias/38636/las-navas-de-tolosa