Battle of Alcácer Quibir

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battle historical event military conflict

The Battle of Alcácer Quibir was a decisive 1578 clash in northern Morocco whose disastrous defeat and the death of King Sebastian led to a dynastic crisis and the end of Portugal’s independence.

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Label	Occurrences
Battle of Alcácer Quibir canonical	11
Battle of Alcazarquivir	1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	battle ⓘ historical event ⓘ military conflict ⓘ
aftermath	Portuguese succession crisis of 1580 ⓘ accession of Philip II of Spain as Philip I of Portugal ⓘ beginning of the Iberian Union (1580–1640) ⓘ heavy Portuguese noble casualties ⓘ large number of Portuguese prisoners taken by Moroccans ⓘ
belligerent	Kingdom of Portugal ⓘ Saadi Sultanate ⓘ surface form: Saadi Sultanate of Morocco forces of Abd al-Malik I of Morocco ⓘ forces of Muhammad al-Mutawakkil (deposed Moroccan sultan) ⓘ supporters of claimant Dom António, Prior of Crato ⓘ
cause	Portuguese attempt to restore Muhammad al-Mutawakkil to the Moroccan throne ⓘ Portuguese crusading and expansionist ambitions in North Africa ⓘ
commander	Abd al-Malik of Morocco ⓘ surface form: Abd al-Malik I of Morocco Infante Duarte, Duke of Guimarães ⓘ surface form: Dom Duarte, Duke of Guimarães Dom Luís de Meneses, 3rd Count of Tarouca ⓘ Muhammad al-Mutawakkil ⓘ Sebastian I of Portugal ⓘ
conflictType	pitched battle ⓘ
country	Morocco ⓘ
date	1578-08-04 ⓘ
era	16th century ⓘ
hasAlias	Battle of Alcácer Quibir self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Battle of Alcazarquivir Battle of Ksar el Kebir ⓘ surface form: Battle of El-Ksar el Kebir Battle of Ksar el Kebir ⓘ Battle of the Three Kings ⓘ
hasParticipant	Moroccan Saadi forces ⓘ Portuguese nobility ⓘ foreign mercenaries on both sides ⓘ
notableDeath	Abd al-Malik of Morocco ⓘ surface form: Abd al-Malik I of Morocco Muhammad al-Mutawakkil ⓘ Sebastian I of Portugal ⓘ
partOf	Portuguese–Marinid conflicts ⓘ surface form: Moroccan–Portuguese conflicts
place	near Ksar el-Kebir, northern Morocco ⓘ
relatedTo	Portuguese Restoration War ⓘ Sebastianism (Portuguese messianic belief) ⓘ
result	Iberian Union ⓘ surface form: Iberian Union under Philip II of Spain Portuguese succession crisis of 1580 ⓘ surface form: Portuguese dynastic crisis of 1580 death of King Sebastian I of Portugal ⓘ decisive Moroccan victory ⓘ end of Portuguese Aviz dynasty ⓘ loss of Portuguese independence (1580–1640) ⓘ
significance	major event in Moroccan history strengthening Saadi rule ⓘ symbolic end of medieval Portuguese crusading in North Africa ⓘ turning point in Portuguese imperial history ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sebastian of Portugal → deathPlace → Battle of Alcácer Quibir ⓘ

Sebastian of Portugal → notableEvent → Battle of Alcácer Quibir ⓘ

Sebastian of Portugal → causeOfDeath → Battle of Alcácer Quibir ⓘ

Sebastian of Portugal → militaryConflict → Battle of Alcácer Quibir ⓘ

Portuguese succession crisis of 1580 → follows → Battle of Alcácer Quibir ⓘ

Sebastian I of Portugal → notableEvent → Battle of Alcácer Quibir ⓘ

Sebastian I of Portugal → battle → Battle of Alcácer Quibir ⓘ

Sebastianism → developedAfterEvent → Battle of Alcácer Quibir ⓘ

Battle of Alcácer Quibir → hasAlias → Battle of Alcácer Quibir self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Battle of Alcazarquivir

Portuguese expansion into North Africa → hasKeyEvent → Battle of Alcácer Quibir ⓘ

Ksar el-Kebir → knownFor → Battle of Alcácer Quibir ⓘ

Ksar el-Kebir → historicalEventLocation → Battle of Alcácer Quibir ⓘ