Almohad Caliphate

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The Almohad Caliphate or Almohad Empire was a North African empire ruled by a Berber Muslim dynasty in the 12th and 13th centuries. At its height, it controlled much of the Maghreb and the Iberian Peninsula (Al-Andalus).

1121 — 1269  Wikidata

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1121-01-01T00:00:00Z
1269-01-01T00:00:00Z
1121 — 1269 Almohad Caliphate
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In Moroccan history silk banners were often carried in battle, with Quran inscriptions written on them.In Moroccan history silk banners were often carried in battle, with Quran inscriptions written on them.
Tinaja almohade, Museo Arqueológico de SevillaTinaja almohade, Museo Arqueológico de Sevilla
Almohads Caliphate after 1212Almohads Caliphate after 1212
Torre de la Plata, SevillaTorre de la Plata, Sevilla
Almohad bannerAlmohad banner
Iberian Peninsula (Al-Andalus الأَنْدَلُس) circa 1150 CE (including the Dominion of the Almohads and the Kingdoms of Aragon, Castille, León, Navarre and Portugal)Iberian Peninsula (Al-Andalus الأَنْدَلُس) circa 1150 CE (including the Dominion of the Almohads and the Kingdoms of Aragon, Castille, León, Navarre and Portugal)
Iberian Peninsula (Al-Andalus الأَنْدَلُس) circa 1190 CEIberian Peninsula (Al-Andalus الأَنْدَلُس) circa 1190 CE
Europe, Western Asia and North Africa circa 1190 CE, including the Holy Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire and the Almohad CaliphateEurope, Western Asia and North Africa circa 1190 CE, including the Holy Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire and the Almohad Caliphate
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1130Battle of al-Buhayrabattle, Almoravid dynasty, Almohad CaliphateWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1143Siège of CeutaAlmoravid dynasty, siege, Almohad CaliphateWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1146Almohad conquest of MarrakeshAlmoravid dynasty, siege, Almohad CaliphateWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1153Battle of Sétifbattle, Almohad Caliphate, RiyahWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1157Siege of AlmeríaRepublic of Genoa, Kingdom of Leon, Kingdom of Castile, siege, Almohad Caliphate, Taifa of MurciaWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1159Siege of Mahdiasiege, Kingdom of Sicily, Almohad CaliphateWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1161Battle of Alcácer do SalKingdom of Portugal, battle, Almohad CaliphateWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1165Battle of PalmelaKingdom of Portugal, battle, Almohad CaliphateWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1165Battle of Fahs al-Jullabbattle, Almohad Caliphate, Taifa of MurciaWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1169Siege of BadajozKingdom of Portugal, Kingdom of Leon, siege, Almohad CaliphateWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1170Capture of JuromenhaKingdom of Portugal, battle, Almohad CaliphateWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1171Siege of SantarémKingdom of Portugal, Kingdom of Leon, siege, Almohad CaliphateWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1172Siege of HueteKingdom of Castile, siege, Almohad CaliphateWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1173Battle of Calatravabattle, Kingdom of Castile, Almohad CaliphateWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1177Conquest of Cuencasiege, Kingdom of Castile, Almohad Caliphate, Crown of Aragon, Lordship of AlbarracinWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1179Siege of AbrantesKingdom of Portugal, siege, Almohad CaliphateWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1180Capture of CorucheKingdom of Portugal, battle, Almohad CaliphateWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1180Battle of Cabo EspichelKingdom of Portugal, Almohad Caliphate, naval battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1181Siege of Évorasiege, Almohad Caliphate, Kingdom of PortugalWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1182Battle of Ceuta (1182)Kingdom of Portugal, Almohad Caliphate, naval battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1182Battle of SilvesKingdom of Portugal, Almohad Caliphate, naval battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1183Siege of Moyasiege, Kingdom of Castile, Almohad CaliphateWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1184Siege of SantarémKingdom of Portugal, Kingdom of Leon, Almohad Caliphate, siegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1184Banu Ghaniya invasion of North AfricaAlmohad Caliphate, invasion, Hafsid dynasty, Qaraqush, Banu GhaniyaWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1187Battle of Oumrabattle, Almohad Caliphate, Banu GhaniyaWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1189Siege of SilvesKingdom of Portugal, siege, Almohad Caliphate, Crusading movementWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1190Almohad campaign against PortugalKingdom of Portugal, Almohad Caliphate, military campaignWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1190Almohad naval campaign against ByzantiumByzantine Empire, Almohad Caliphate, military campaignWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1190Siege of SilvesKingdom of Portugal, siege, Almohad CaliphateWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1190Siege of TomarKingdom of Portugal, siege, Almohad CaliphateWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1191Siege of Alcácer do SalKingdom of Portugal, siege, Almohad CaliphateWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1191Siege of SilvesKingdom of Portugal, siege, Almohad CaliphateWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1195Battle of Alarcosbattle, Kingdom of Castile, Almohad Caliphate, Order of Santiago, Order of AvizWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1196Almohad campaign against CastileKingdom of Castile, Almohad Caliphate, military campaignWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1210Siege of Al-Dāmūsbattle, siege, Knights Templar, Knights Hospitaller, Almohad Caliphate, Crown of AragonWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1212Battle of Las Navas de Tolosabattle, Almohad Caliphate, Kingdom of Castile, Crown of Aragon, Kingdom of NavarreWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1212Fall of Ubedabattle, Kingdom of Castile, Knights Hospitaller, siege, Almohad Caliphate, Crown of AragonWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1225Siege of Peñíscolasiege, Almohad Caliphate, Crown of AragonWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1229Campaigns of Abu Zakariya YahyaHafsid dynasty, Almohad Caliphate, military campaign, Marinid dynasty, Kingdom of Tlemcen, Banu GhaniyaWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1229Battle of Portopíbattle, Crown of Aragon, Almohad CaliphateWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1230Siege of ArtaKnights Templar, siege, Crown of Aragon, Almohad CaliphateWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1248Battle of Oujdabattle, Almohad Caliphate, Marinid dynasty, Kingdom of TlemcenWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1249Siege of FaroKingdom of Portugal, siege, Almohad Caliphate, Order of SantiagoWikidata
    eventwar732ReconquistaKingdom of Valencia, Kingdom of Castile, taifa, Kingdom of Asturias, Kingdom of Portugal, Almoravid dynasty, Caliphate of Córdoba, Kingdom of Leon, Emirate of Granada, Crown of Aragon, Kingdom of Aragon, Almohad Caliphate, Catalan counties, emirate of Córdoba, Spanish march, Marinid dynasty, Banu Qasi, Kingdom of Navarre, annexation, religious military order, Kingdom of Galicia, Lordship of Albarracin, Wilayah of Al-Andalus, religious war, Umayyad CaliphateWikidata
    eventwar1121Almoravid–Almohad Warswar, Almoravid dynasty, Almohad CaliphateWikidata
    eventwar1172Spanish Christian–Muslim War of 1172–1212war, Kingdom of Portugal, Knights Templar, Kingdom of Leon, Kingdom of Castile, Crown of Aragon, Almohad Caliphate, Kingdom of NavarreWikidata
    eventwar1187Abu Rakwa's revoltwar, Almohad Caliphate, Banu Ghaniya, Ayyubid SultanateWikidata
    eventwar1196Guerra entre Castilla y Leónwar, Kingdom of Leon, Kingdom of Portugal, Almohad Caliphate, Kingdom of Navarre, Lordship of Albarracin, Kingdom of Castile, Crown of AragonWikidata
    eventwar1236Zayyanid–Almohad warsAlmohad Caliphate, Marinid dynasty, Hafsid dynasty, Kingdom of Tlemcen, series of warsWikidata
    commonsimageIn Moroccan history silk banners were often carried in battle, with Quran inscriptions written on them. Commons
    commonsimageTinaja almohade, Museo Arqueológico de Sevilla Commons
    commonsimageAlmohads Caliphate after 1212 Commons
    commonsimageTorre de la Plata, Sevilla Commons
    commonsimageAlmohad banner Commons
    commonsimageIberian Peninsula (Al-Andalus الأَنْدَلُس) circa 1150 CE (including the Dominion of the Almohads and the Kingdoms of Aragon, Castille, León, Navarre and Portugal) Commons
    commonsimageIberian Peninsula (Al-Andalus الأَنْدَلُس) circa 1190 CE Commons
    commonsimageEurope, Western Asia and North Africa circa 1190 CE, including the Holy Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire and the Almohad Caliphate Commons