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Siege of Guimarães

Siege of Guimarães was a siege conducted in 1127 at Guimarães, in what is now Portugal. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Guimarães. The recorded result: Kingdom of León withdrawal.

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Fought1127
WhereGuimarães, Portugal41.445N, 8.291W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeKingdom of León withdrawal
Belligerentsborda|20px County of Portugalagainst20px Kingdom of León
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown

Record

Date1127 (year precision)
PlaceGuimarães, Portugal
41.445N, 8.291W
KindSiege, medieval
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Alfonso VII of León and Castile
Siege of GuimarãesSiege of GuimarãesBattle of BragaBattle of the Bridge of AmaranteBattle of Ponte FerreiraSiege of PortoSecond Battle of PortoBattle of BragaBattle of Ponte FerreiraVigoOurenseCovilhãAveiroBragançaGuardaViseuVila Real100 km41.445N, 8.291W
Placed at Guimarães; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Siege of Guimarães is one of 459 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 144 in present-day Portugal.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q123019057, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Guimarães, revision 1370741661, 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.