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The Raid of Lisbon occurred during the Almohad led by Yaqub al-Mansur campaigns against Christian forces in the Iberian Peninsula at 1189.
| Raid of Lisbon (1189) | |||||||
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| Part of Portuguese Reconquista | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
.svg){kind=small} Kingdom of Portugal |
 Almohad Caliphate | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Unknown |
Yaqub al-Mansur | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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Heavy 3,000 captives | Unknown | ||||||
Background
editIn response to the capture of Silves after the siege of Silves (1189) and the Alvor massacre by King Sancho I of Portugal and the Crusaders[1], Almohad Caliph Abu Yaqub Yusuf launched a raid on Lisbon in 1189, This raid was a direct reaction to the aggressive expansion of Christian forces in the Iberian Peninsula.[2]
The raid
editIn 1189, Almohad Caliph Abu Yaqub Yusuf launched a coordinated raid on Lisbon, The operation was marked by a violent and intense assault on the city, during which Almohad forces conducted a massacre of the male population.[3] Additionally, approximately 3,000 women and children were captured and enslaved. The raid involved extensive military engagement and substantial casualties, underscoring the severity of the Almohad response to the Christian advances in the region.[2][4][5][6]
Aftermath
editFollowing the raid on Lisbon in 1189, Caliph Abu Yaqub Yusuf embarked the Almohad campaign against Portugal (1190-1191). As part of this campaign, Abu Yaqub’s forces successfully captured Silves and other territories.[6]
References
edit- ^ Flood 2018, p. 116.
- ^ a b Gharnati 1860, p. 307.
- ^ Koehle 2022, p. 151.
- ^ Tinker 2013, p. 9.
- ^ Rocca 2023, p. 102.
- ^ a b Khan 2009, p. 423.
Bibliography
edit- Flood, Timothy (2018). Rulers and Realms in Medieval Iberia, 711-1492. ISBN 9781476633725.
- Gharnati, Ṣâliḥ (1860). Roudh el-Kartas, histoire des souverains du Maghreb et annales de la ville de Fès (in French).
- Koehle, Orlean Ṣâliḥ (2022). Islam Rising. ISBN 9781644587386.
- Tinker, Keith (2013). The African Diaspora to the Bahamas. ISBN 9781460205549.
- Rocca, Al (2023). Mapping Christopher Columbus. ISBN 9781476648064.
- Khan (2009). Islamic Jihad. ISBN 9781440118487.