Battle of Almodóvar del Río (1091)

The Battle of Almodóvar del Río took place in 1091 near the town of Almodóvar del Río.

Battle of Almodóvar del Río
Part of Reconquista
Date 1091 Location Almodóvar del Río Result Almoravid victory
Belligerents
Almoravids	Kingdom of Castile Taifa of Seville
Commanders and leaders
Yusuf ibn Tashfin Syr ibn Abi Bakr	Alfonso VI of Castile Álvar Fáñez Al-Mu'tamid ibn Abbad
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

History

After the Battle of Sagrajas in 1086, where the Almoravids defeated the Christian forces of Alfonso VI of Castile, the threat of Almoravid expansion into al-Andalus became more imminent. In response, al-Mu'tamid, the ruler of the Taifa of Seville, The Almoravids, having laid siege to Seville, increased the pressure on the Taifa of Seville. In response, al-Mu'tamid, the ruler of the Taifa of Seville, called for Alfonso VI's help to fight against the Almoravids. As part of this alliance, Castile sent the commander Álvar Núñez to defend Seville against the advancing Almoravid forces.

In 1091, the allied forces of Seville and Castile with Castile's commander Álvar Núñez sent to assist al-Mu'tamid confronted the Almoravid army near Almodóvar del Río. Despite their numerical strength and the advantage of the alliance, the Seville-Castilian coalition was decisively defeated by the Almoravids under the command of Yusuf Ibn Tashfin and Syr ibn Abi Bakr.

The defeat at Almodóvar del Río had profound consequences for the Taifa of Seville and the broader region. Following the battle, the Almoravids rapidly consolidated their control over southern al-Andalus. The defeat marked the end of the Abbadid dynasty, which had ruled Seville, as the Almoravids took over the city and much of the surrounding territory.Al-Mu'tamid was deposed and exiled to North Africa.

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