Siege of Coimbra (1117) | |||||||
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Part of Reconquista | |||||||
Medieval gateway in Coimbra. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Almoravids | County of Portugal | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Theresa, Countess of Portugal | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Thousands dead |
The siege of Coimbra of 1117 was a military engagement between the forces of the Almoravid dynasty and those of the County of Portugal in the city of Coimbra. In 1117, the Almoravids launched a campaign into the County of Portugal to attack the city of Coimbra and withdrew after failing to capture it.