Siege of Alcácer do Sal
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title:
Siege of Alcácer do Sal
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The siege of Alcácer do Sal lasted from 30 July to 18 October 1217. The well fortified city of Alcácer do Sal was a frontier outpost of the Almohad Caliphate facing Portugal. It was besieged by forces from Portugal, León, the military orders and the Fifth Crusade. The latter were led by Count William I of Holland. The expedition was the brainchild of Bishop Soeiro II of Lisbon, whose diocese was threatened by regular raids from Alcácer. King Afonso II of Portugal did not take part in person, but
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Part of the Fifth Crusade and the Reconquista (1217)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Alc%C3%A1cer_do_Sal
date created:
2022-11-30T03:48:08Z
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2024-09-03T01:18:21Z
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