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| The '''capture of Lisbon''' happened in 1094 when the Almoravids, led by Syr ibn Abi Bakr, invaded and captured Lisbon from the Castilians, defeating its ruler, Count Raymond. | The '''capture of Lisbon''' happened in 1094 when the Almoravids, led by ], invaded and captured Lisbon from the Castilians, defeating its ruler, Count Raymond. | ||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| During the winter of 1092-1093, the last ruler of ], Al-Mutawwakil, made an alliance with Alfonso VI of León and Castile for help against the approaching Almoravids. Al-Mutawwakil gave the towns of ], Lisbon, and ]. The King received the towns and handed them over to Raymond of Burgundy. However, the Christian control of these towns didn't last for long. In the winter of 1093-1094, the Almoravids general, Sir Ibn Abi Bakr, sent a campaign to remove Al-Mutawwakil from his power. His forces captured Badajoz and executed Al-Mutawwakil and his sons.<ref>Bernard F. Reilly, p. 92</ref><ref>Muhammad Abdullah Enan, p. 369</ref><ref>S. Lay, p. 34</ref> | During the winter of 1092-1093, the last ruler of ], Al-Mutawwakil, made an alliance with Alfonso VI of León and Castile for help against the approaching Almoravids. Al-Mutawwakil gave the towns of ], Lisbon, and ]. The King received the towns and handed them over to Raymond of Burgundy. However, the Christian control of these towns didn't last for long. In the winter of 1093-1094, the Almoravids general, Sir Ibn Abi Bakr, sent a campaign to remove Al-Mutawwakil from his power. His forces captured Badajoz and executed Al-Mutawwakil and his sons.<ref>Bernard F. Reilly, p. 92</ref><ref>Muhammad Abdullah Enan, p. 369</ref><ref>S. Lay, p. 34</ref> | ||
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| Almoravid dynasty | Kingdom of Castile | ||||||
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| Syr ibn Abi Bakr | Raymond of Burgundy | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Heavy | ||||||
| Battles of the Almoravids | |
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The capture of Lisbon happened in 1094 when the Almoravids, led by Syr ibn Abi Bakr, invaded and captured Lisbon from the Castilians, defeating its ruler, Count Raymond.
History
During the winter of 1092-1093, the last ruler of Taifa of Badajoz, Al-Mutawwakil, made an alliance with Alfonso VI of León and Castile for help against the approaching Almoravids. Al-Mutawwakil gave the towns of Santarém, Lisbon, and Sintra. The King received the towns and handed them over to Raymond of Burgundy. However, the Christian control of these towns didn't last for long. In the winter of 1093-1094, the Almoravids general, Sir Ibn Abi Bakr, sent a campaign to remove Al-Mutawwakil from his power. His forces captured Badajoz and executed Al-Mutawwakil and his sons.
After his victory, Sir marched to Lisbon. Count Raymond attempted to advance; however, he was surprised and suffered a major defeat. After this, the Almoravids assaulted Lisbon fiercely, killing and capturing the majority of the Castilian garrison. Thus restoring the important bastion in November 1094.
References
- Bernard F. Reilly, p. 92
- Muhammad Abdullah Enan, p. 369
- S. Lay, p. 34
- Bernard F. Reilly, p. 92
- Muhammad Abdullah Enan, p. 370
- S. Lay, p. 34
Sources
- S. Lay (2008), The Reconquest Kings of Portugal, Political and Cultural Reorientation on the Medieval Frontier.