Siege of Silves (1190)

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Siege of Silves (1190)
Part of the Reconquista
Ruins of the fortifications of Silves today.
Date June 6 to July 1190. Location Silves, Kingdom of Portugal Result Portuguese victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Portugal	Almohad Caliphate
Commanders and leaders
Rodrigo Sanches	Abu Hafs Yaqub b. Abi Hafs

The Siege of Silves in 1190 was an military confrontation of the Reconquista, occurring during the sixth Almohad invasion of Portugal. The city of Silves, conquered by King Sancho I of Portugal the previous year, was besieged by a Muslim army, but the Portuguese resisted the attack.