Siege of Coria
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The second siege of Coria by the Emperor Alfonso VII of León was begun in early May 1142 and ended with the taking of the town in June. Coria had previously been reconquered in 1079 by Alfonso VI. It was lost to the Almoravids sometime not long after Alfonso's death in 1109. Alfonso VII had vainly besieged it in July 1138, in which action his general Rodrigo Martínez was killed. The successful siege of 1142 was "the prelude to a frenetic bout of military activity during the latter part of the reign of Alfonso VII [during which] the emperor is known to have led in person at least eight military expeditions into al-Andalus."
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1142 Siege of Coria
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1138 | Siege of Coria | Almoravid dynasty, Kingdom of Leon, siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1142 | Siege of Coria | siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1755 | 1755 Ceclavín Mutiny | mutiny | Wikidata |
| site | tower | Torre de Almenara | fortified tower | Wikidata | |