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lunes, 16 de julio de 2012
8th CENTENARY OF THE BATTLE OF NAVAS DE TOLOSA
In Spain, we commemorate on 16th July the 8th Centenary of
the Battle of Navas de Tolosa, an event in which the Christian kingdoms were
victorious over their Muslim overlords. The battle took place on 16th July
1212, in the town of Navas de Tolosa in the Jaen region, where King Alfonso
VIII of Castile, having struck alliances with the sovereigns Sancho VII of
Navarre, known as The Strong, and Pedro the Catholic of Aragon, challenged the
Arab Almohad army led by the caliph An-Nasir. The battle can be categorised as
a crusade since it had the support of Pope Innocent III. The victory of the
Christian armies led to their expansion throughout the south of the peninsula,
was the first step in the decline of Muslim power and gave a major boost to the
Reconquista.
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In Spain, we commemorate on 16th July the 8th Centenary of
the Battle of Navas de Tolosa, an event in which the Christian kingdoms were
victorious over their Muslim overlords. The battle took place on 16th July
1212, in the town of Navas de Tolosa in the Jaen region, where King Alfonso
VIII of Castile, having struck alliances with the sovereigns Sancho VII of
Navarre, known as The Strong, and Pedro the Catholic of Aragon, challenged the
Arab Almohad army led by the caliph An-Nasir. The battle can be categorised as
a crusade since it had the support of Pope Innocent III. The victory of the
Christian armies led to their expansion throughout the south of the peninsula,
was the first step in the decline of Muslim power and gave a major boost to the
Reconquista.
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