Almoravid Naval Offensive Against Galicia (1120)

In 1120, the Almoravid fleet, commanded by admirals Abu Abd Allah ibn Maymum of Almería and Isa ibn Mayum of Seville, launched a naval assault on the Christian kingdom of Galicia. This operation was part of the Almoravid strategy to counter Christian expansion in the Iberian Peninsula, demonstrating their growing maritime strengthand ability to project power along the Atlantic coast.

Galician Response and the Struggle for the Iberian Coast

Faced with the Almoravid incursion, Galician forces mobilized to defend their coastal settlements. The attack underscored the intensifying struggle between Christian and Muslim powers for control of the Iberian seaboard, further entrenching the region in the broader conflict that defined the Reconquista.