Siege of Torres Novas

The Almohad Caliphate launched a major offensive against the Kingdom of Portugal in the spring of 1190 that lasted into the summer of 1191. The Caliph Yaʿqūb al-Manṣūr crossed over from Africa to take personal command of his forces. The campaign of 1190 was underwhelming because of assistance Portugal received from passing armies of the Third Crusade. The sieges of Tomar, Santarém and Silves had to be abandoned, but the caliph overwintered in Seville. The campaign of 1191 reversed Portugal's recent reconquests, captured Silves after a second siege and pushed the frontier north to the Tagus.

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1110-01-01T00:00:00Z

1110-01-01T00:00:00Z

1110 Battle of Vatalandi

1147-03-21T00:00:00Z

1147-03-22T00:00:00Z

1147 Conquest of Santarém

1171-01-01T00:00:00Z

1171-01-01T00:00:00Z

1171 Siege of Santarém

1179-10-01T00:00:00Z

1179-10-01T00:00:00Z

1179 Siege of Abrantes

1184-07-04T00:00:00Z

1184-08-05T00:00:00Z

1184 Siege of Santarém

1190-07-20T00:00:00Z

1190-07-26T00:00:00Z

1190 Siege of Tomar

1834-05-16T00:00:00Z

1834-05-16T00:00:00Z

1834 Battle of Asseiceira

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict		Siege of Torres Novas	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1110	Battle of Vatalandi	Almoravid dynasty, battle, County of Portugal	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1147	Conquest of Santarém	Kingdom of Portugal, siege, Taifa of Badajoz	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1171	Siege of Santarém	Kingdom of Portugal, Kingdom of Leon, siege, Almohad Caliphate	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1179	Siege of Abrantes	Kingdom of Portugal, siege, Almohad Caliphate	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1184	Siege of Santarém	Kingdom of Portugal, Kingdom of Leon, Almohad Caliphate, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1190	Siege of Tomar	Kingdom of Portugal, siege, Almohad Caliphate	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1834	Battle of Asseiceira	battle	Wikidata
site	castle		Castle of Abrantes	cultural heritage, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Castle of Torres Novas	cultural heritage, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1171	Castle of Almourol	cultural heritage, castle	Wikidata
site	tower		Torre das Cabaças	clock tower, cultural heritage, fortified tower	Wikidata