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Castilian Almería
Origins
In 1147 Alfonso VII of Castile, styled Emperor of Spain, led a coalition including Genoa, Pisa, Ramon Berenguer IV of Barcelona and García Ramírez of Navarre against Almería, then a corsair base. The city fell in October 1147, and the Genoese received a share of it.
Rule and society
Almería was held as an isolated outpost far from Castilian territory, garrisoned by Castilian troops while Genoa sought trading privileges. Much of the Muslim population had been killed, enslaved or had fled, and the economy declined. The conquest was celebrated in the Latin Poem of Almería.
Decline and legacy
In 1157 the Almohads besieged and recaptured the city. Alfonso VII, failing to relieve it, died on his way home. Almería remained Muslim until 1489, when it surrendered to the Catholic Monarchs.
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- Second Taifa of Almería was conquered by Castilian Almería1147 CE
- Castilian Almería was part of Kingdom of León1147 CE – 1157 CE
- Castilian Almería was conquered by Almohad Caliphate1157 CE
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