siege of Santarem
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The siege of Santarém was a major 12th-century military engagement in the Iberian Peninsula, in which Almohad forces under Caliph Abu Yaqub Yusuf attempted to capture the strategically important Portuguese city of Santarém.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| siege of Santarem canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military engagement
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siege ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Almohad Caliphate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| caliphInvolved | Abu Yaqub Yusuf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityBesieged | Santarém NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Abu Yaqub Yusuf
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Afonso I of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictSide |
Christian forces of Portugal
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Muslim forces of the Almohad Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | medieval siege ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Almohad Caliphate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defendedBy | King Afonso I of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defensiveObjective | defend Santarém from Almohad conquest ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| follows | earlier Almoravid and Almohad incursions into Portugal ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext | struggle for control of central Portugal ⓘ |
| hasCause | Almohad attempt to curb Portuguese territorial expansion ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
check on Almohad advance in central Portugal
ⓘ
strengthening of Portuguese control over Santarém ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Almohad forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portuguese forces ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Al-Andalus frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources |
Arabic
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| ledBy | Caliph Abu Yaqub Yusuf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Iberian Peninsula
ⓘ
Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ Santarém NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryGoalOfAlmohads | extend Almohad rule north of the Tagus River ⓘ |
| militaryGoalOfPortuguese | maintain sovereignty over Santarém ⓘ |
| monarchInvolved | Afonso I of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective | capture of Santarém by Almohad forces ⓘ |
| outcome | Almohad siege lifted ⓘ |
| partOf |
Almohad–Portuguese conflicts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reconquista NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | consolidation of Portuguese control over Santarém ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Almohad campaigns in the Iberian Peninsula
NERFINISHED
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Portuguese expansion during the Reconquista ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christian–Muslim conflict ⓘ |
| result | Portuguese victory ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Tagus River valley
ⓘ
defense of central Portugal ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 12th century ⓘ |
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