Battle of Sagrajas

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The Battle of Sagrajas was a pivotal 1086 clash in al-Andalus where the Almoravid-led Muslim forces decisively defeated the army of Castile-León, halting Christian expansion in the Iberian Peninsula.

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Battle of Sagrajas canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle ⓘ
event in the Reconquista ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Battle of Zalaca ⓘ
Battle of az-Zallaqah ⓘ
belligerent Almoravid Empire ⓘ
linked to: Almoravid dynasty

Kingdom of Castile ⓘ
linked to: Castile

Kingdom of León ⓘ
Taifa of Seville ⓘ
other Muslim taifas ⓘ
commander Al-Mutamid ibn Abbad ⓘ
Alfonso VI of León and Castile ⓘ
linked to: Alfonso VI of León

Yusuf ibn Tashfin ⓘ
consequence delayed Christian advances in al-Andalus ⓘ
halted Christian expansion in western Iberia ⓘ
strengthened Almoravid influence in al-Andalus ⓘ
weakened Alfonso VI of León and Castile ⓘ
countryAtTheTime Taifa of Badajoz ⓘ
date 1086-10-23 ⓘ
era Almoravid period ⓘ
linked to: Almoravid dynasty
followedBy Almoravid takeover of several taifas ⓘ
hasAftermath temporary security for Muslim states in al-Andalus ⓘ
hasParticipant Almoravid-led Muslim forces ⓘ
army of Castile-León ⓘ
linked to: Castilian army
historicalContext Muslim-Christian conflicts in Iberia ⓘ
historicalPeriod 11th century ⓘ
languageOfPrimarySources Arabic ⓘ
Latin ⓘ
locatedNear Guadiana River ⓘ
motivatedBy defense of Muslim taifas against Christian expansion ⓘ
notableFeature large casualties on the Christian side ⓘ
use of a reserve Almoravid contingent ⓘ
opponentOf Alfonso VI’s expansionist policy ⓘ
partOf Almoravid intervention in al-Andalus ⓘ
Reconquista ⓘ
place Extremadura ⓘ
Iberian Peninsula ⓘ
al-Andalus ⓘ
linked to: Al-Andalus

near Badajoz ⓘ
predecessorEvent Alfonso VI’s conquest of Toledo ⓘ
region southwestern Iberian Peninsula ⓘ
religiousContext Islam–Christianity military confrontation ⓘ
result decisive Muslim victory ⓘ
defeat of Castile-León army ⓘ
strategicObjective check Castilian-Leonese advance into al-Andalus ⓘ
year 1086 ⓘ

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Almoravid dynasty → notableBattle → Battle of Sagrajas ⓘ
Yusuf ibn Tashfin → notableBattle → Battle of Sagrajas ⓘ