Siege of Almería (1157)
| Siege of Almería (1157) | |||||||
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| Part of the Reconquista and Almohad wars in the Iberian Peninsula | |||||||
The citadel of Almeria | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Almohad Caliphate |
Kingdom of Castile Kingdom of León Republic of Genoa Taifa of Murcia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Abu Sa'eed Ahmed bin Milhan (defected) Abdullah bin Sulieman |
Alfonso VII of León and Castile Muhammad ibn Mardanīsh | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown |
Relief force: 12,000 Castilian knights 6,000 Moors | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Heavy | ||||||
The siege of Almeria was a successful attempt by the Almohads to capture the city of Almeria from the Christians in 1157, who had captured the city a decade ago. The Almohads expelled the Leonese and Genoese garrison and repelled a Castilian attempt to relieve it.