Battle of Alarcos
| Battle of Alarcos | |||||||
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| Part of the Reconquista and Almohad wars in the Iberian Peninsula | |||||||
Alarcos castle | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Kingdom of Castile Order of Santiago Order of St. Benedict |
Almohad Caliphate Castilian rebels | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Alfonso VIII of Castile Diego López de Haro |
Abu Yusuf Ya'qub al-Mansur Pedro Fernández de Castro | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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Undetermined Modern estimate: More than 25,000 |
Undetermined Modern estimate: 20,000–30,000 | ||||||
Battle of Alarcos (July 18, 1195), was fought between the Almohads led by Abu Yusuf Ya'qub al-Mansur and King Alfonso VIII of Castile. It resulted in the defeat of the Castilian forces and their subsequent retreat to Toledo, whereas the Almohads reconquered Trujillo, Montánchez, and Talavera.