Christian reconquest of Lisbon

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The Christian reconquest of Lisbon was a pivotal 1147 Crusader-led campaign during the Reconquista in which Portuguese and allied forces captured the city from Muslim rule, shaping Lisbon’s future as the kingdom’s capital.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf event in the Reconquista
event of the Second Crusade
military campaign
siege
alsoKnownAs Conquest of Lisbon NERFINISHED
Siege of Lisbon NERFINISHED
century 12th century
commandedBy Afonso I of Portugal NERFINISHED
conflict Christian–Muslim conflict on the Iberian Peninsula
consequence Lisbon established as main royal residence of the Portuguese king
Lisbon’s rise toward becoming capital of Portugal
end of Muslim rule in Lisbon
country Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED
endTime 1147
followedBy further Portuguese expansion toward the Alentejo and Algarve
hasCasusBelli crusading call to fight Muslims
expansion of the Christian Kingdom of Portugal
hasPart naval blockade of Lisbon
siege of the city walls of Lisbon
historicalSignificance key turning point in consolidation of the Portuguese kingdom
major Christian gain in western Iberia during the mid-12th century
locatedInPresentDay Portugal NERFINISHED
location Lisbon NERFINISHED
notableFeature combination of land siege and naval blockade
large contingent of northern European crusaders en route to the Holy Land
opponent Almohad-aligned Muslim garrison of Lisbon
participant Afonso I of Portugal NERFINISHED
Anglo-Norman crusaders NERFINISHED
Breton crusaders NERFINISHED
Flemish crusaders
German crusaders
Muslim defenders of Lisbon
Portuguese forces
partOf Reconquista NERFINISHED
Second Crusade NERFINISHED
precededBy earlier Portuguese advances south of the Mondego River
religiousContext Christianity
Islam
result Christian victory
capture of Lisbon by Portuguese and crusader forces
startTime 1147
strategicImportance control of a major Atlantic port city
control of the Tagus River estuary
supportedBy papal authorization as part of the Second Crusade
year 1147

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Sé de Lisboa builtAfter Christian reconquest of Lisbon
Taifa of Lisbon significantEvent Christian reconquest of Lisbon
this entity surface form: Christian conquest of Lisbon