Siege of Coimbra (1117)
| Siege of Coimbra (1117) | |||||||
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| Part of Reconquista | |||||||
Medieval gateway in Coimbra. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Almoravids | County of Portugal | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Theresa, Countess of Portugal | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Thousands dead | ||||||
The siege of Coimbra of 1117 was a military engagement between the forces of the Almoravid dynasty and those of the County of Portugal in the city of Coimbra. In 1117, the Almoravids launched a campaign into the County of Portugal to attack the city of Coimbra and withdrew after failing to capture it.