Battle of Sagrajas
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The Battle of Sagrajas, also called Zalaca or Zallaqah, was a conflict fought in 1086 between the Almoravid army, led by their king, Yusuf ibn Tashfin, and the forces of King Alfonso VI of Castile. Th
Painting of King Alfonso entering Toledo.
Cordoba Mosque.
The strait through which the Almoravids crossed into Iberia.
The Yana River by which the two armies camped.
Iberian Peninsula
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The Iberian Peninsula, also known as Iberia, is a peninsula in southwestern Europe.
A satellite image of the Iberian Peninsula taken in 2003
A model recreating the Chalcolithic settlement of Los Millares
An instance of the Southwest Paleohispanic script inscribed in the Abóbada I stele.
Two warriors embrace before the siege of Chincoya Castle (Cantigas de Santa Maria).