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Ceuta captured by Portugal
Portugal captured Ceuta, opening a new phase of Iberian expansion into North Africa.
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Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa
A 1212 coalition victory over Almohad forces that weakened Almohad authority in Iberia and reshaped the thirteenth-century frontier.
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Lisbon captured
Portuguese forces supported by crusading contingents captured Lisbon in 1147, shifting control of a major Atlantic-port city.
