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Siege of Tomar

Siege of Tomar was a siege conducted in 1190 at Tomar, in what is now Portugal. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Tomar. It was part of the Almohad wars in the Iberian Peninsula, which ran from 1172 to 1212. The recorded result: Portuguese victory. Recorded strength: 300 knights against 12,000 men.

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Fought1190
WhereTomar, Portugal39.600N, 8.417W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePortuguese victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Portugal; TemplarsagainstAlmohad Caliphate
Part ofAlmohad wars in the Iberian PeninsulaAlmohad campaign against Portugal

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, 121211651212Siege of Tomar, 1190
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

Date1190 (year precision)
to 1190
PlaceTomar, Portugal
39.600N, 8.417W
KindSiege, medieval
Strength300 knights12,000 men
Commanders
  • Gualdim Pais
  • Yaqub al-Mansur
Siege of TomarSiege of TomarBattle of AsseiceiraBattle of AljubarrotaBattle of PombalConquest of SantarémSiege of SantarémBattle of AsseiceiraBattle of AljubarrotaBattle of PombalConquest of SantarémSiege of SantarémLisbonSetúbalBadajozCoimbraCovilhãÉvoraAveiroLeiria100 km39.600N, 8.417W
Placed at Tomar; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Siege of Tomar 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 Q121083157, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Tomar, revision 1370745868, 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.