Battle of Alarcos

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Battle of Alarcos
Part of the Reconquista
Alarcos castle
Date July 18, 1195 Location Alarcos, Ciudad Real province 38°57′10″N 4°0′0″W / 38.95278°N 4.00000°W / 38.95278; -4.00000 Result Almohad victory[1]
Belligerents
Kingdom of Castile Order of Santiago Order of St. Benedict	Almohad Caliphate Castilian rebels
Commanders and leaders
Alfonso VIII of Castile Diego López de Haro	Abu Yusuf Ya'qub al-Mansur Pedro Fernández de Castro
Strength
Undetermined Modern estimate: More than 25,000 [2]	Undetermined Modern estimate: 20,000-30,000 [2]

Battle of Alarcos (July 18, 1195),^[3] was fought between the Almohads led by Abu Yusuf Ya'qub al-Mansur and King Alfonso VIII of Castile.^[4] It resulted in the defeat of the Castilian forces and their subsequent retreat to Toledo, whereas the Almohads reconquered Trujillo, Montánchez, and Talavera.^[3]