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Battle of Alarcos

1195 · 12th century · Also known as Alarcos · Part of the Reconquista

The Battle of Alarcos was fought in 1195 in central Spain between the Almohad caliph Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur and King Alfonso VIII of Castile. The Almohads won a major victory. It marked the high point of Almohad power in Iberia, although it was reversed at Las Navas de Tolosa in 1212.

Battle of Alarcos
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