Medieval era · 1139
Battle of Ourique
The Battle of Ourique (Portuguese: Batalha de Ourique; Arabic: معركة أوريكه) was fought on 25 July 1139, when Portuguese forces under Afonso Henriques defeated forces led by the Almoravid wāli (governor) of Córdoba, Muhammad Az-Zubayr Ibn Umar, who is identified as "King Ismar" in Christian chronicles.
- When
- 25 Jul 1139
- Where
- Ourique
- Era
- Medieval
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