Siege of Santarém (1171)
| Siege of Santarém (1171) | |||||||
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| Part of Portugal in the Reconquista and Almohad wars in the Iberian Peninsula | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Kingdom of Portugal Kingdom of León | Almohad Caliphate | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Afonso I of Portugal Ferdinand II of Leon | Abu Yaqub Yusuf | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 20,000 Almohad and Arab soldiers | ||||||
The siege of Santarém in 1171 was a military confrontation during the Reconquista, in which the city of Santarém was besieged by an army from the Almohad Caliphate, but they were unable to conquer the city. It was the first time that Santarém was attacked since its conquest by King Afonso I of Portugal, 24 years earlier.