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According to Muslim accounts, the Almoravides first went to ], which was situated on the ] River west of Toledo. The Almoravids assaulted the town and sacked it, killing and enslaving the inhabitants. The Almoravids also freed Muslim prisoners. The Christians who survived the onslaught escaped to the ]. The Christians managed to escape the Kasbah, which allowed the Almoravids to capture it. The city was sacked, and it's church was returned as a mosque. Ali then established a strong garrison. The Almoravids then invaded the Toledo vicinity, assaulting and capturing 27 forts. They also captured ] and ]. They then invested in Toledo, but after a siege of 3 days, they retreated after ravaging it's vicinity.<ref>Muhammad Abdullah Enan, p. 68</ref><ref>Ronald A. Messier, p. 134-135</ref> According to Muslim accounts, the Almoravides first went to ], which was situated on the ] River west of Toledo. The Almoravids assaulted the town and sacked it, killing and enslaving the inhabitants. The Almoravids also freed Muslim prisoners. The Christians who survived the onslaught escaped to the ]. The Christians managed to escape the Kasbah, which allowed the Almoravids to capture it. The city was sacked, and it's church was returned as a mosque. Ali then established a strong garrison. The Almoravids then invaded the Toledo vicinity, assaulting and capturing 27 forts. They also captured ] and ]. They then invested in Toledo, but after a siege of 3 days, they retreated after ravaging it's vicinity.<ref>Muhammad Abdullah Enan, p. 68</ref><ref>Ronald A. Messier, p. 134-135</ref>


Christian accounts, however, present different versions. The Almoravids first went to Toledo; they destroyed the castles of San Servando and Aceca. They then invested in Toledo. The city was defended ]. The siege has lasted for seven days, during which the Castilians managed to repel the Almoravids attempts to capture the city, suffering heavy losses and many siege equipments in 1110. After the failed siege, the Almoravids assaulted Madrid, Talavera, Olmos, Canales, and many other towns, carrying a large number of prisoners and plunder.<ref>Muhammad Abdullah Enan, p. 69</ref><ref>Richard Fletcher & Simon Barton, p. 205-207</ref> Christian accounts, however, present different versions. The Almoravids first went to Toledo; they destroyed the castles of San Servando and Aceca. They then invested in Toledo. The city was defended ]. The siege has lasted for seven days, during which the Castilians managed to repel the Almoravids attempts to capture the city, suffering heavy losses and many siege equipments in 1110. After the failed siege, the Almoravids assaulted and sacked Madrid, Talavera, Olmos, Canales, and many other towns, carrying a large number of prisoners and plunder.<ref>Muhammad Abdullah Enan, p. 69</ref><ref>Richard Fletcher & Simon Barton, p. 205-207</ref>


After the campaign, Ali returned to Cordoba, then to ]. Despite the difference in both accounts, it agrees that the campaign was large and had effect on the Castilians.<ref>Muhammad Abdullah Enan, p. 69</ref> After the campaign, Ali returned to Cordoba, then to ]. Despite the difference in both accounts, it agrees that the campaign was large and had effect on the Castilians.<ref>Muhammad Abdullah Enan, p. 69</ref>

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Almoravid campaign in central Iberia (1109–1110)
Part of the Reconquista

Iberian Peninsula in 1115
Date14 August 1109 – 1110
LocationProvince of Toledo
Result Almoravid victory
Belligerents
Almoravid dynasty Kingdom of Castile
Commanders and leaders
Ali ibn Yusuf Álvar Fáñez
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
Heavy Heavy
Battles of the Almoravids
Battles in the Reconquista
8th century
9th century
10th century
11th century
12th century
13th century
14th century
15th century
Post-Reconquista Rebellions
North Africa

In the year 1109, the Almoravid leader Ali ibn Yusuf launched a campaign against the Kingdom of Castile. During the campaign, they captured Talavera and other towns and forts. but they failed to capture Toledo.

Prelude

After two months passed since the Battle of Uclés, the Almoravid leader, Ali bin Yusuf, set sail to Andalusia in August. He left Ceuta with a large army and crossed the straits. He arrived in Cordoba, where he stayed for one month before beginning his campaign.

Campaign

According to Muslim accounts, the Almoravides first went to Talavera de la Reina, which was situated on the Tagus River west of Toledo. The Almoravids assaulted the town and sacked it, killing and enslaving the inhabitants. The Almoravids also freed Muslim prisoners. The Christians who survived the onslaught escaped to the Kasbah. The Christians managed to escape the Kasbah, which allowed the Almoravids to capture it. The city was sacked, and it's church was returned as a mosque. Ali then established a strong garrison. The Almoravids then invaded the Toledo vicinity, assaulting and capturing 27 forts. They also captured Madrid and Guadalajara. They then invested in Toledo, but after a siege of 3 days, they retreated after ravaging it's vicinity.

Christian accounts, however, present different versions. The Almoravids first went to Toledo; they destroyed the castles of San Servando and Aceca. They then invested in Toledo. The city was defended Álvar Fáñez. The siege has lasted for seven days, during which the Castilians managed to repel the Almoravids attempts to capture the city, suffering heavy losses and many siege equipments in 1110. After the failed siege, the Almoravids assaulted and sacked Madrid, Talavera, Olmos, Canales, and many other towns, carrying a large number of prisoners and plunder.

After the campaign, Ali returned to Cordoba, then to Marrakesh. Despite the difference in both accounts, it agrees that the campaign was large and had effect on the Castilians.

References

  1. Muhammad Abdullah Enan, p. 67-68
  2. Ronald A. Messier, p. 134
  3. Muhammad Abdullah Enan, p. 68
  4. Ronald A. Messier, p. 134-135
  5. Muhammad Abdullah Enan, p. 69
  6. Richard Fletcher & Simon Barton, p. 205-207
  7. Muhammad Abdullah Enan, p. 69

Sources

  • Muhammad Abdullah Enan, The State of Islam in Andalusia, Vol. III: The Era of Almoravids and Almohads, Part 1.
  • Ronald A. Messier (2010), The Almoravids and the Meanings of Jihad.
  • Richard Fletcher & Simon Barton (2000), The World of El Cid: Chronicles of the Spanish Reconquest.
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