Battle of Calatrava
| Battle of Calatrava (1173) | |||||||
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| Part of the Reconquista and Almohad wars in the Iberian Peninsula | |||||||
Plains of Caraceul near Calatrava | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Kingdom of Castile | Almohad Caliphate | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Sancho Jiménez † |
Abu Zakariya Yahya Abu Ibrahim Ismail | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| All but 200 killed | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Calatrava was a military engagement between the Castilian and the Almohad army near Calatrava. The Almohads achieved a resounding victory against their enemy.