Battle of Ourique

The Battle of Ourique (Arabic: معركة أوريكه) was a battle that took place on 25 July 1139, in which the forces of Portuguese count Afonso Henriques (of the House of Burgundy) defeated those led by the Almoravid governor of Córdoba, Muhammad Az-Zubayr Ibn Umar, identified as "King Ismar" in Christian chronicles.

Battle of Ourique
Part of the Portuguese Reconquista
"The Miracle of Ourique" by Domingos Sequeira (1793)
Date 25 July 1139 Location Ourique in Alentejo (southern Portugal) 39.1700°N 8.7600°W / 39.1700; -8.7600 Result Portuguese victory
Belligerents
County of Portugal	Almoravids
Commanders and leaders
Afonso Henriques Royal ensign Garcia Mendes de Sousa Mem Moniz Diogo Gonçalves de Cete  † alcaide of Coimbra Gonçalo Dias de Góis	Muhammad Az-Zubayr Ibn Umar
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

Battle Of Ourique Media

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  Afonso Henriques's vision of Jesus Christ and of the Guardian Angel of Portugal during the Battle of Ourique (1139)