Conquest of Cuenca
| Conquest of Cuenca | |||||||||
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| Part of Reconquista and Almohad wars in the Iberian Peninsula | |||||||||
 Panoramic view of Cuenca | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
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Kingdom of Castile Kingdom of Aragon Kingdom of León | Almohad Caliphate | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Alfonso VIII of Castile Alfonso II of Aragon Ferdinand II of León Nuño Pérez de Lara † Berenguer de Vilademuls | Abu Beka | ||||||||
The Conquest of Cuenca was the siege of the city of Cuenca led by Alfonso VIII of Castile and Alfonso II of Aragon in 1177. The siege lasted for over nine months until the city was surrendered by the Almohads on 21 September.