Conquest of Cuenca

Conquest of Cuenca
Part of Spanish Christian–Muslim War of 1172–1212

Gorge de Huécar on its way through Cuenca
Date6 January - 21 September 1177[1]
Location
Result Christian victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Castile
Supported by:
Crown of Aragon
Almohad Caliphate
Commanders and leaders
Alfonso VIII of Castile
Nuño Pérez de Lara  
Alfonso II of Aragon
Berenguer de Vilademuls
Abu Bekaa

The conquest of Cuenca was a siege led by Alfonso VIII of Castile and Alfonso II of Aragon to the city of Cuenca in 1177.

  1. ^ Ayuntamiento de Cuenca, Escudo Antiguo