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Battle of Calatrava

Battle of Calatrava was a battle fought in March 1173 at Caracuel de Calatrava, in what is now Spain. It was part of the Almohad wars in the Iberian Peninsula, which ran from 1172 to 1212. The recorded result: Almohad victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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FoughtMarch 1173
WhereCaracuel de Calatrava, Spain38.845N, 4.063W
OutcomeAlmohad victory
BelligerentsMilitia of Ávila; Kingdom of CastileagainstAlmohad Caliphate
Casualties and lossesAll but 200 killedandUnknown
Part ofAlmohad wars in the Iberian Peninsula1172 to 1212

Where it sits in the Almohad wars in the Iberian Peninsula

Battle of Palmela, 1165Battle of Fahs al-Jullab, 1165Siege of Santarém, 1171Battle of Calatrava, 1173Conquest of Cuenca, 1177Triana raid of 1178, 1178Siege of Abrantes, 1179Capture of Coruche, 1180Battle of Cape Espichel, 1180Siege of Évora, 1181Battle of Silves, 1182Siege of Cáceres, 1184Siege of Santarém, 1184Siege of Silves, 1189Siege of Silves, 1190Siege of Tomar, 1190Siege of Alcácer do Sal, 1191Siege of Silves, 1191Battle of Alarcos, 1195Siege of Al-Dāmūs, 1210Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa, 1212Fall of Ubeda, 121211651212Battle of Calatrava, 1173
23 placed engagements of the Almohad wars in the Iberian Peninsula in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateMarch 1173 (month precision)
PlaceCaracuel de Calatrava, Spain
38.845N, 4.063W
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesAll but 200 killedUnknown
Commanders
  • Sancho Jiménez
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Battle of Calatrava is one of 459 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 1,204 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q130251286, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Calatrava, revision 1370435835, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.