1 Jan 1212 Jahr - (1212) The Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa
Beschreibung:
1212 AD: The Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa fought on July 16, marking a crucial turning point in the Reconquista and medieval Spanish history, and initiating the decline of Muslim presence in the Iberian Peninsula. King Alfonso VIII of Castile's Christian forces, allied with armies of Sancho VII of Navarre, Peter II of Aragon, and volunteers from León and Portugal, faced the larger Almohad army of Caliph Muhammad al-Nasir near Santa Elena in Jaén, achieving a decisive victory.