Siege of Lisbon
The Siege of Lisbon, from July 1 to October 25, 1147, was the military action that brought the city of Lisbon under definitive Portuguese control and expelled its Moorish overlords
Historical events in 1147
13 historical records
July 11471 historical events
October 11473 historical events
Siege of Lisbon
After four months, the Moorish rulers agreed to surrender (October 21), because the Crusaders siege tower reached their wall (thus causing a one day standstill) and because of hunger within the city, which was sheltering populations displaced from Santarem as well as "the leading citizens of Sintra, Almada, and Palmela"
Siege of Lisbon
The city is entered by the Christian conquerors
Death of Robert of Gloucester
With his death Matildas hopes of winning the throne vanish
Death of Robert of Gloucester
Death of Robert of Gloucester
Invasion of England
Henry had accompanied Matilda on an invasion of England, it soon failed due to lack of preparation, but it made him determined that England was his mothers right, and so his own
Succession
Henry had accompanied Matilda on an invasion of England, it soon failed due to lack of preparation, but it made him determined that England was his mothers right, and so his own
Exile of Matilda
Matilda leaves for Normandy to join her husband Geoffrey of Anjou. Count Geoffrey fails to support Matilda & Robert of Gloucester dies
Succession
Succeeds as Count of France
Holy Roman Emperor
Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor
Succession
Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor
Moscow
Dolgoruki founds Moscow
Capture of Almeria
Captures Ameria from the Moors