Where was another significant defeat in 1108?
Uclés
Salamanca
Merida
Guadalajara
Answer
At the Battle of Uclés in 1108, a combined Christian army from León, Castile, and Aragon was decisively defeated by the Almoravids, a Berber Muslim dynasty from North Africa. This significant defeat marked a turning point in the Reconquista, as it halted Christian advances and allowed the Almoravids to consolidate their control over much of southern Spain.
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