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Algeciras, the Marinids’ foothold in Iberia, is …
Years: 1278 - 1278
Algeciras, the Marinids’ foothold in Iberia, is besieged from August 5, 1278, by the forces of the Kingdom of Castile under the command of Alfonso X of Castile and his son, Sancho IV.
This siege is the first of a series of attempts to take the city; it will in failure for the Castilian forces a year later.
An armada sent by Castile is also annihilated while trying to blockade the city's harbor.
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- Berber people (also called Amazigh people or Imazighen, "free men", singular Amazigh)
- Muslims, Sunni
- Zenata (Berber tribal confederacy)
- Christians, Roman Catholic
- Castile, Crown of
- Marinid Dynasty (Sultanate of Morocco)
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Years: 1278 - 1278
Locations
People
Groups
- Berber people (also called Amazigh people or Imazighen, "free men", singular Amazigh)
- Muslims, Sunni
- Zenata (Berber tribal confederacy)
- Christians, Roman Catholic
- Castile, Crown of
- Marinid Dynasty (Sultanate of Morocco)
Topics
Commodoties
Subjects
Regions
Subregions