Moroccan crusading campaign of 1578
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The Moroccan crusading campaign of 1578 was King Sebastian I of Portugal’s ill-fated military expedition to Morocco that culminated in the disastrous Battle of Alcácer Quibir and precipitated the Portuguese succession crisis.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Moroccan crusading campaign of 1578 canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Portuguese military operation
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crusading expedition ⓘ military campaign ⓘ |
| aimedAt | restoring Abu Abdallah Mohammed II to the Moroccan throne ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Portuguese expedition to Morocco of 1578
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Sebastian’s Moroccan crusade NERFINISHED ⓘ Sebastian’s crusade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Portugal
NERFINISHED
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supporters of the deposed Moroccan sultan Abu Abdallah Mohammed II ⓘ |
| chronology | immediately preceded the 1580 Portuguese dynastic crisis ⓘ |
| commander | Sebastian I of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
Iberian Union under Philip II of Spain
NERFINISHED
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end of the Aviz dynasty in Portugal ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culminatedIn | Battle of Alcácer Quibir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
disastrous crusading venture
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ill-fated expedition ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Spanish dynastic claim to the Portuguese throne
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union of the Portuguese and Spanish crowns ⓘ |
| hasPart | Battle of Alcácer Quibir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 16th century ⓘ |
| involved |
Portuguese nobility
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foreign volunteers from Europe ⓘ |
| leader | Sebastian I of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
northern Morocco
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vicinity of Alcácer Quibir ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
crusading ideology
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desire to intervene in Moroccan dynastic conflict ⓘ religious zeal ⓘ |
| notableFor |
death or capture of many Portuguese nobles
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high casualties among the Portuguese aristocracy ⓘ |
| opponent |
Saadi Sultanate of Morocco
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Sultan Abd al-Malik of Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedReligion | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Portuguese–Moroccan conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | internal dynastic struggles in Morocco ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Portuguese succession crisis of 1580 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPerson |
Abd al-Malik of Morocco
NERFINISHED
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Abu Abdallah Mohammed II NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip II of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Catholicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Portuguese succession crisis of 1578–1580
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catastrophic Portuguese defeat ⓘ death of Sebastian I of Portugal ⓘ decisive Moroccan victory ⓘ |
| significance |
marked decline of independent Portuguese power
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turning point in Portuguese imperial history ⓘ |
| startTime | 1578 ⓘ |
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