Conquest of Santarém
| Conquest of Santarém | |||||||
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| Part of the Portuguese Reconquista | |||||||
The Conquest of Santarém by Alfredo Roque Gameiro | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Kingdom of Portugal | Taifa of Badajoz | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Afonso I of Portugal | Auzary, governor of Shantarin | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 250 knights | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Very high | ||||||
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The conquest of Santarém took place on 15 March 1147, when the troops of the Kingdom of Portugal under the leadership of Afonso I of Portugal captured the Taifa of Badajoz city of Santarém (at the time called Shantarin).