Battle of Rio Salado

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The Battle of Rio Salado was a major 1340 clash in the Reconquista in which the combined forces of Castile and Portugal decisively defeated the Marinid-led Muslim army, halting further Marinid expansion into the Iberian Peninsula.

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Battle of Rio Salado canonical 2
Battle of Salado 2
Battle of Río Salado 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military conflict
alsoKnownAs Battle of Salado
Battle of Tarifa (1340)
linked to: Battle of Tarifa
belligerent Crown of Castile
Kingdom of Portugal
Marinid Sultanate
linked to: Marinid dynasty

Nasrid Emirate of Granada
linked to: Taifa of Granada
cause Marinid intervention in support of Granada
combatantSide Castile–Portugal alliance
Marinid–Granadan alliance
commander Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Othman
Afonso IV of Portugal NERFINISHED
Alfonso XI of Castile NERFINISHED
Yusuf I of Granada
conflict Christian–Muslim wars in Iberia
countryAtTime Crown of Castile
Kingdom of Portugal
date 1340-10-30
effect strengthened Christian control in southern Iberia
weakened Marinid power in the western Mediterranean
followedBy siege of Algeciras (1342–1344)
historicalPeriod 14th century
involved naval support from Castile and Portugal
locatedInPresentDay Spain
location Andalusia
Crown of Castile
near Tarifa
monarchOnChristianSide Afonso IV of Portugal NERFINISHED
Alfonso XI of Castile NERFINISHED
monarchOnMuslimSide Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Othman
Yusuf I of Granada
near Tarifa
notable large-scale crossing of Strait of Gibraltar by Marinid army
opposingForce Marinid Sultanate of Morocco
linked to: Marinid dynasty

Nasrid Emirate of Granada
linked to: Taifa of Granada
outcome end of large North African invasions of Iberia
partOf Castilian–Marinid wars
Reconquista
precededBy Battle of Teba
religiousContext Christian–Muslim conflict
result decisive Christian victory
defeat of Marinid forces
halt of Marinid expansion into Iberian Peninsula
river Río Salado NERFINISHED
significance last major Marinid attempt to invade Iberia
turning point in late Reconquista
year 1340

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Marinid dynasty militaryConflict Battle of Rio Salado
Afonso IV of Portugal conflict Battle of Río Salado
linked to: Battle of Rio Salado
Portuguese–Marinid conflicts hasPart Battle of Rio Salado
Portuguese–Marinid conflicts hasPart Battle of Salado
linked to: Battle of Rio Salado
Battle of Rio Salado alsoKnownAs Battle of Salado
linked to: Battle of Rio Salado