Almohads Defeat Castilian Army at Alarcos

The Battle of Alarcos saw Almohad forces led by Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur achieve a decisive victory against the Castilian army commanded by Alfonso VIII. The battle occurred near the town of Alarcos, in the province of Ciudad Real, Spain. The encounter was marked by fierce fighting and strategic maneuvers, culminating in a successful flanking attack by the Almohad forces that forced the Castilian army into retreat, significantly weakening Alfonso's position in the ongoing conflicts over territorial control in the Iberian Peninsula.