Siege of Córdoba (1146)
| Siege of Córdoba (1146) | |||||||
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| Part of the Reconquista | |||||||
The Great Mosque of Córdoba, Spain | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Kingdom of Leon | Almoravid Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Alfonso VII of León Ahmad ibn Hamdin | Yahya ibn Ghaniya | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The siege of Córdoba in May 1146 was led by Alfonso VII of León and Castile against the city of Córdoba, then held by the Almoravids. The siege was successful and Córdoba was conquered by the Christians, who forced Yahya ibn Ghaniya, the Almoravid governor of Al-Andalus, to become a vassal of Alfonso.