Almohad infantry

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Almohad infantry were the core foot soldiers of the Almohad Caliphate’s armies in medieval North Africa and Iberia, known for their role in major conflicts of the Reconquista.

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Almohad Caliphate army 1
Almohad infantry canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf component of army
infantry
military unit type
activeIn Iberian Peninsula
North Africa
al-Andalus
linked to: Al-Andalus
allegiance Almohad Caliphate
linked to: Almohad dynasty
combatRole close combat
garrison duty
line infantry
siege warfare
commandLanguage Arabic
country Almohad Caliphate
linked to: Almohad dynasty
equipment bows
helmets
javelins
lamellar armor
mail armor
padded armor
shields
spears
swords
ethnicComposition Andalusian Muslims
linked to: Moors

Arabs
Berbers
historicalRegion Maghreb
linked to: North Africa
ideology Almohad religious reform movement
linked to: Almohad dynasty
militaryBranch land forces
opposedBy Christian kingdoms of Iberia
linked to: Iberian kingdoms

Kingdom of Aragon
Kingdom of Castile
linked to: Castile

Kingdom of Portugal
participatedIn Battle of Alarcos
Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa
Maghrebi campaigns
campaigns in al-Andalus
partOf Almohad Caliphate army
linked to: Almohad infantry
recruitment Andalusian Muslims
linked to: Moors

Berber tribes
Maghrebi populations
religion Islam
roleIn Almohad–Christian wars in Iberia
Reconquista
tactics combined arms with cavalry
defensive shield formations
dense infantry formations
use of missile troops in front ranks
timePeriod 12th century
13th century

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Almohad infantry partOf Almohad Caliphate army
linked to: Almohad infantry