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The siege of Oreja was a siege by the forces of Alfonso VII, Emperor of Spain, that lasted from April until October 1139 when the Almoravid garrison surrendered.[1]

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  1. 68 relations: Alcalde, Alfonso the Battler, Alfonso VII of León and Castile, Alfoz (territory), Allusion, Almoravid dynasty, Álvar Fáñez, Ávila, Berbers, Bermudo Pérez de Traba, Book of Daniel, Catapult, Charter, Christendom, Chronica Adefonsi Imperatoris, Escalona, Extremadura, Fernando Pérez de Traba, Fernando Yáñez, Feudal aid, Fuero, Gospel of Matthew, Guadalajara, Gutierre Fernández de Castro, Imperator totius Hispaniae, Journal of Medieval History, King James Version, Kingdom of Castile, Kingdom of Galicia, Kingdom of León, Kingdom of Portugal, Kingdom of Toledo (Crown of Castile), Madrid, Mantlet, Medieval household, Muslims, New Castile (Spain), Ocaña, Spain, Ontígola, Order of Calatrava, Pedro Fróilaz de Traba, Pelayo Curvo, Ponce Giraldo de Cabrera, Ramiro Fróilaz, Raymond de Sauvetât, Reconquista, Richard A. Fletcher, Rodrigo Fernández de Castro, Rodrigo Gómez (Castilian nobleman), Rodrigo Pérez de Traba, ... Expand index (18 more) »

  2. 1139 in Europe
  3. 12th century in Castile
  4. 12th century in al-Andalus
  5. Battles involving the Almoravid dynasty
  6. Battles involving the Kingdom of León
  7. Conflicts in 1139
  8. Military history of Castilla–La Mancha
  9. Sieges involving Castile

Alcalde

Alcalde is the traditional Spanish municipal magistrate, who had both judicial and administrative functions.

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Alfonso the Battler

Alfonso I (7 September 1134), called the Battler or the Warrior (el Batallador), was King of Aragon and Navarre from 1104 until his death in 1134.

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Alfonso VII of León and Castile

Alfonso VII (1 March 110521 August 1157), called the Emperor (el Emperador), became the King of Galicia in 1111 and King of León and Castile in 1126.

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Alfoz (territory)

The geographical term alfoz (plural alfoces) was used in the Iberian Peninsula during the Middle Ages to describe the rural territory, including subordinate hamlets, under the jurisdiction of a corresponding town (villa in Spanish).

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Allusion

Allusion is a figure of speech, in which an object or circumstance from an unrelated context is referred to covertly or indirectly.

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Almoravid dynasty

The Almoravid dynasty (lit) was a Berber Muslim dynasty centered in the territory of present-day Morocco. Siege of Oreja and Almoravid dynasty are 12th century in al-Andalus.

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Álvar Fáñez

Álvar Fáñez (or Háñez; died 1114) was a Leonese nobleman and military leader under Alfonso VI of León and Castile, becoming the nearly independent ruler of Toledo under Queen Urraca.

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Ávila

Ávila is a city of Spain located in the autonomous community of Castile and León.

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Berbers

Berbers, or the Berber peoples, also called by their endonym Amazigh or Imazighen, are a diverse grouping of distinct ethnic groups indigenous to North Africa who predate the arrival of Arabs in the Arab migrations to the Maghreb.

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Bermudo Pérez de Traba

Bermudo Pérez de Traba (died 1168), the eldest son of Count Pedro Fróilaz de Traba and his first wife Urraca Fróilaz, was a member of the most important medieval lineage in Galicia.

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Book of Daniel

The Book of Daniel is a 2nd-century BC biblical apocalypse with a 6th century BC setting.

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Catapult

A catapult is a ballistic device used to launch a projectile a great distance without the aid of gunpowder or other propellants – particularly various types of ancient and medieval siege engines.

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Charter

A charter is the grant of authority or rights, stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified.

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Christendom

Christendom refers to Christian states, Christian-majority countries or countries in which Christianity is dominant or prevails.

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Chronica Adefonsi Imperatoris

The Chronica Adefonsi Imperatoris, meaning "Chronicle of Alfonso the Emperor", is a chronicle of the reign of Alfonso VII of León, Emperor of Spain, lasting from 1126 to 1157.

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Escalona

Escalona is a municipality located in the north of the province of Toledo, which in turn is part of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha, Spain.

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Extremadura

Extremadura (Estremaúra; Estremadura; Fala: Extremaúra) is a landlocked autonomous community of Spain.

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Fernando Pérez de Traba

Fernando (or Fernán) Pérez de Traba (– 1 November 1155), or Fernão Peres de Trava, was a nobleman and count of the Kingdom of León who for a time held power over all Galicia.

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Fernando Yáñez

Fernando Yáñez (flourished 1112–1157) was a minor Galician nobleman—a miles, or mere knight—who rose in rank in the service of Queen Urraca (1109–26) and King Alfonso VII (1126–57).

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Feudal aid

Feudal aid is the legal term for one of the financial duties required of a feudal tenant or vassal to his lord.

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Fuero

Fuero, Fur, Foro or Foru is a Spanish legal term and concept.

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Gospel of Matthew

The Gospel of Matthew is the first book of the New Testament of the Bible and one of the three synoptic Gospels.

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Guadalajara

Guadalajara is a city in western Mexico and the capital of the state of Jalisco.

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Gutierre Fernández de Castro

Gutierre Fernández de Castro (flourished 1124–66) was a nobleman and military commander from the Kingdom of Castile.

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Imperator totius Hispaniae

Imperator totius Hispaniae is a Latin title meaning "Emperor of All Spain".

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Journal of Medieval History

The Journal of Medieval History is a major international academic journal devoted to all aspects of the history of Europe in the Middle Ages.

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King James Version

on the title-page of the first edition and in the entries in works like the "Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church", etc.--> The King James Version (KJV), also the King James Bible (KJB) and the Authorized Version (AV), is an Early Modern English translation of the Christian Bible for the Church of England, which was commissioned in 1604 and published in 1611, by sponsorship of King James VI and I.

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Kingdom of Castile

The Kingdom of Castile (Reino de Castilla: Regnum Castellae) was a polity in the Iberian Peninsula during the Middle Ages.

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Kingdom of Galicia

The Kingdom of Galicia (Reino de Galicia, or Galiza; Reino de Galicia; Reino da Galiza; Galliciense Regnum) was a political entity located in southwestern Europe, which at its territorial zenith occupied the entire northwest of the Iberian Peninsula.

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Kingdom of León

The Kingdom of León was an independent kingdom situated in the northwest region of the Iberian Peninsula.

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Kingdom of Portugal

The Kingdom of Portugal was a monarchy in the western Iberian Peninsula and the predecessor of the modern Portuguese Republic.

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Kingdom of Toledo (Crown of Castile)

The Kingdom of Toledo (Reino de Toledo) was a realm in the central Iberian Peninsula, created after the capture of Toledo by Alfonso VI of León in 1085.

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Madrid

Madrid is the capital and most populous city of Spain.

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Mantlet

A mantlet was a portable wall or shelter used for stopping projectiles in medieval warfare.

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Medieval household

The medieval household was, like modern households, the center of family life for all classes of European society.

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Muslims

Muslims (God) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition.

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New Castile (Spain)

New Castile is a historic region of Spain.

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Ocaña, Spain

Ocaña is a municipality of Spain, in the province of Toledo, Castilla–La Mancha.

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Ontígola

Ontígola is a municipality located in the province of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain.

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Order of Calatrava

The Order of Calatrava (Orden de Calatrava, Ordem de Calatrava) was one of the four Spanish military orders and the first military order founded in Castile, but the second to receive papal approval.

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Pedro Fróilaz de Traba

Pedro Fróilaz de Traba (fl. 1086–1126) was the most powerful secular magnate in the Kingdom of Galicia during the first quarter of the twelfth century.

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Pelayo Curvo

Pelayo Curvo was a Galician nobleman active between 1128 and 1173.

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Ponce Giraldo de Cabrera

Ponce Giraldo de Cabrera (floruit 1105–1162), called Ponç Guerau (or Grau) in Catalan or Pons in Occitan, was a Catalan nobleman, courtier and military leader in the kingdoms of León and Castile.

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Ramiro Fróilaz

Ramiro Fróilaz (floruit 1120–1169) was a Leonese magnate, statesman, and military leader.

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Raymond de Sauvetât

Francis Raymond de Sauvetât, or Raymond of Toledo, was the Archbishop of Toledo from 1125 to 1152.

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Reconquista

The Reconquista (Spanish and Portuguese for "reconquest") or the reconquest of al-Andalus was the successful series of military campaigns that European Christian kingdoms waged against the Muslim kingdoms following the Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula by the Umayyad Caliphate.

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Richard A. Fletcher

Richard Alexander Fletcher (28 March 1944, in York, England – 28 February 2005, in Nunnington, England) was a British historian who specialised in the medieval period.

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Rodrigo Fernández de Castro

Rodrigo Fernández de Castro (died after 1144), called the Bald (el Calvo), was a Castilian nobleman and soldier.

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Rodrigo Gómez (Castilian nobleman)

Rodrigo Gómez (died 1146) was a Castilian nobleman and military leader under Alfonso VII.

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Rodrigo Pérez de Traba

Rodrigo Pérez de Traba (floruit 1111–1158/65), called el Velloso ("the Hairy"), was a Galician magnate who rose to prominence after the coronation of Alfonso VII as co-ruler of León in 1111.

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Rodrigo Vélaz

Rodrigo Vélaz (died June 1144) was the "count of Galicia, who held Sarria" according to the near-contemporary Chronica Adefonsi imperatoris.

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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toledo

The Archdiocese of Toledo (Archidioecesis Metropolitae Toletana) is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in Spain.

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Sahagún

Sahagún is a town and municipality of Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile and León and the province of León.

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Salamanca

Salamanca is a municipality and city in Spain, capital of the province of the same name, located in the autonomous community of Castile and León.

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Sancha Raimúndez

Sancha Raimúndez of León (c. 1095/110228 February 1159) was a Leonese infanta, the daughter of Queen Urraca and Raymond of Burgundy and the older sister of Alfonso VII of León.

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Segovia

Segovia is a city in the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain.

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Siege

A siege (lit) is a military blockade of a city, or fortress, with the intent of conquering by attrition, or by well-prepared assault.

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Siege engine

A siege engine is a device that is designed to break or circumvent heavy castle doors, thick city walls and other fortifications in siege warfare.

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Siege tower

A Roman siege tower or breaching tower (or in the Middle Ages, a belfryCastle: Stephen Biesty's Cross-Sections. Dorling Kindersley Pub (T); 1st American edition (September 1994). Siege towers were invented in 300 BC.) is a specialized siege engine, constructed to protect assailants and ladders while approaching the defensive walls of a fortification.

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Solidus (coin)

The solidus (Latin 'solid';: solidi) or nomisma (νόμισμα, nómisma, 'coin') was a highly pure gold coin issued in the Later Roman Empire and Byzantine Empire.

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Tagus

The Tagus (Tajo; Tejo) is the longest river in the Iberian Peninsula.

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Talavera de la Reina

Talavera de la Reina is a city and municipality of Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile–La Mancha.

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Toledo Cathedral

The Primatial Cathedral of Saint Mary of Toledo (Catedral Primada Santa María de Toledo), otherwise known as Toledo Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic church in Toledo, Spain.

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Toledo, Spain

Toledo is a city and municipality of Spain, the capital of the province of Toledo and the de jure seat of the government and parliament of the autonomous community of Castilla–La Mancha.

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Trasierra

Trasierra is a municipality located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain.

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Urraca of León and Castile

Urraca (León, 24 June 1081 – Saldaña, 8 March 1126), called "the reckless" (la temeraria), was Queen of León, Castile and Galicia from 1109 until her death.

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Yusuf ibn Tashfin

Yusuf ibn Tashfin, also Tashafin, Teshufin, (Yūsuf ibn Tāshfīn Naṣr al-Dīn ibn Tālākakīn al-Ṣanhājī; reigned c. 1061 – 1106) was a Sanhaja leader of the Almoravid Empire.

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Zamora, Spain

Zamora is a city and municipality of Spain located in the autonomous community of Castile and León.

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See also

1139 in Europe

12th century in Castile

12th century in al-Andalus

Battles involving the Almoravid dynasty

Battles involving the Kingdom of León

Conflicts in 1139

Military history of Castilla–La Mancha

Sieges involving Castile

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Oreja

Also known as Fuero de Oreja.

, Rodrigo Vélaz, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toledo, Sahagún, Salamanca, Sancha Raimúndez, Segovia, Siege, Siege engine, Siege tower, Solidus (coin), Tagus, Talavera de la Reina, Toledo Cathedral, Toledo, Spain, Trasierra, Urraca of León and Castile, Yusuf ibn Tashfin, Zamora, Spain.