1139 ⟶ Battle of Ourique: Portugal Gains Independence
On July 25, the Portuguese defeat the Almoravids led by Ali ...
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⚔️ Battle of Ourique: Portugal Gains Independence
On July 25, the Portuguese defeat the Almoravids led by Ali ibn Yusuf in the Battle of Ourique; Prince Afonso Henriques is acclaimed King of Portugal by his soldiers.⟶
ReconquistaBattleMilitary HistoryMonarchy
Portugal
Morocco⚔️ Lisbon Recaptured by Portuguese Forces
On October 25, the four-month-long Siege of Lisbon successfully brings the city under definitive Portuguese control, expelling the Moorish overlords.⟶
SiegeReconquistaMiddle AgesMilitary HistoryCrusadesTerritorial Expansion
Portugal⚔️ Portuguese Naval Victory at Cape Espichel
The Portuguese Navy defeats a Muslim fleet off the coast of Cape Espichel.⟶
Medieval WarfareNaval BattleReconquistaMilitary History
PortugalMorocco⚔️ Christian Victory at the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa
The Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa in Iberia marks the beginning of a rapid Christian reconquest of the southern half of the Iberian Peninsula, mainly from 1230–1248, with the defeat of Moorish forces.⟶
Middle AgesReconquistaBattleChristianityIslamMilitary History
SpainPortugal⚔️ Afonso III Reconquers the Algarve
End of the Portuguese Reconquista against the Moors, when King Afonso III of Portugal reconquers the Algarve.⟶
ReconquistaMilitary HistoryKingdom of PortugalMedieval WarfareTerritorial Expansion
Portugal⚔️ King Sebastian's Death at the Battle of Alcazarquivir
King Sebastian of Portugal is killed at the Battle of Alcazarquivir.⟶
SuccessionMilitary HistoryBattlePortuguese EmpireColonialism
PortugalMorocco