Battle of Ourique
battle in Portugal, 1139
The Battle of Ourique (Arabic: معركة أوريكه) was a battle that took place on 25 July 1139, in which the forces of Portuguese count Afonso Henriques (of the House of Burgundy) defeated those led by the Almoravid governor of Córdoba, Muhammad Az-Zubayr Ibn Umar, identified as "King Ismar" in Christian chronicles.
Battle of Ourique | |||||||
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Part of the Portuguese Reconquista | |||||||
![]() "The Miracle of Ourique" by Domingos Sequeira (1793) | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Muhammad Az-Zubayr Ibn Umar | |||||||
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