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1195 in Spain

Explore 9 historical events and records for Spain in 1195.

Historical records for Spain in 1195

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June

Battle of Alarcos

Alfonso VIII ยท Alarcos ยท Warfare / Military

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

Battle of Alarcos

Fernendez de Castro, Pedro ยท Alarcos ยท Warfare / Military

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

July

Battle of Alarcos

Alfonso VIII ยท Alarcos ยท Warfare / Military

The Almohad host came in view, Alfonso found himself outnumbered but rashly formed his army next day, offering battle, instead of retreating towards Talavera, which the Leonese troops had already reached

Battle of Alarcos

Alfonso VIII ยท Alarcos ยท Warfare / Military

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

Battle of Alarcos

Alfonso VIII ยท Alarcos ยท Warfare / Military

Determined to bar the enemy access to the rich Tagus valley, and in his haste he did not wait for the reinforcements the King's Alfonso IX of Leon and Sancho of Navarra.

Battle of Alarcos

Alfonso VIII ยท Alarcos ยท Warfare / Military

For the next two years, al-Mansurs forces devastated Extremadura, the Tagus valley, La Mancha and even the area around Toledo.

Battle of Alarcos

Alfonso VIII ยท Alarcos ยท Warfare / Military

Suffers a heavy defeat. Fortunately for the Christians Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur moves back to Sevilla to make good his own considerable losses; there he takes the title of al-Mansur Billah (Made victorious by God).

Other events (month unknown)

Battle of Alarcos

Fernendez de Castro, Pedro ยท Alarcos ยท Warfare / Military

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

Invasion of Castille

Alfonso VIII ยท House / House of Castille

Castille is invaded by Leon & Navarre, defeats the invading forces

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