Battle of Alarcos1195
A Battle between an alliance of Almohads led by Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur and some Castilian cavalry led by Pedro Fernendez de Castro versus King Alfonso VIII King of Castille
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Historical person
Pedro Fernendez de Castro Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Pedro Fernendez de Castro, based on 2 World History Database records associated with Spain.
2 records1195–11951 events1 places
Chronological biography
1195
Battle of Alarcos1 June 1195
Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur lands at Tarifa, crooses the Sevilla province the main Almohad army reached Cordoba on June 30, reinforced by the few troops raised by the local governors and by a Christian cavalry contingent under Pedro Fernendez de Castro
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