Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa (link)
The
Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa, known in Arab history as the Battle of
Al-Uqab (معركة
العقاب),
took place on 16 July 1212 and was an important turning point in the
Reconquista and in the medieval history of Spain.The forces of King
Alfonso VIII of Castile were joined by the armies of his Christian
rivals, Sancho VII of Navarre, Pedro II of Aragon and Afonso II of
Portugal in battle against the Almohad rulers of the southern half of
the Iberian Peninsula. The Caliph al-Nasir (Miramamolín in the
Spanish chronicles) led the Almohad army, made up of people from the
whole Almohad empire.
Alfonso
crossed the mountain range that defended the Almohad camp, sneaking
through the Despeñaperros Pass, being led by a local shepherd that
knew the area. The Christian coalition caught the Moorish army at
camp almost by surprise.
The
crushing defeat of the Almohads significantly hastened their decline
both in the Iberian Peninsula and in the Maghreb a decade later.
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is a very simple resume of the facts please check appropriate
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