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The Siege of Santarém, lasted from June 1184 to July 1184. In the spring of 1184, Abu Yaqub Yusuf assembled an army, crossed the straits of Gibraltar and marched to Seville. From there he marched towards Badajoz and headed west to besiege Santarem, which was defended by Afonso I of Portugal.[1] Upon hearing of Abu Yusuf's attack, Ferdinand II of Leon marched his troops to Santarem to support his father in law, Alfonso I.
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Siege of Santarém | |||||||
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Part of the Reconquista | |||||||
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Almohads |
Portugal León | ||||||
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Abu Yaqub Yusuf |
Afonso I of Portugal Ferdinand II of León | ||||||
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Abu Yaqub Yusuf | unknown |
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