Siege of Alcácer do Sal
Part of the Fifth Crusade and the Reconquista (1217) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 the city was incorporated into his kingdom after its capitulation. The crusaders who took part in the siege, mainly from the Rhineland and the Low Countries, did so without papal authorization and were afterwards ordered to continue on to the Holy Land.
Siege of Alcácer do Sal | |||||||
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Part of the Fifth Crusade and the Reconquista | |||||||
Battlements of the castle of Alcácer do Sal | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Kingdom of Portugal Crusaders from northern Europe | Almohad Caliphate | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Soeiro II of Lisbon William I of Holland | ʿAbdallāh ibn Wazīr |