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The Portuguese conquest of Asilah ((アラビア語:أصيلة، أرزيلة); Portuguese: ''Arzila'') from the Wattasids took place on 24 August 1471. ==History== Continuing with his policy of expansion of the Portuguese territories in Morocco, and with the spirit of Crusade against the Muslims always present, King Afonso V of Portugal initially set plans to conquer Tangier, but subsequently decided to conquer Arzila. Departing from the Portuguese town of Lagos with an army of about 30,000 men and 400 ships,〔Black, "Asilah had been captured in 1471 by a Portuguese force of 400 ships and 30,000 men." p.18〕 Afonso V arrived at the Moroccan coast on the afternoon of 22 August 1471. The Portuguese King summoned his Council and decided to attack Asilah on the morning of the following day. There was a terrible storm and a number of Portuguese ships were lost. It poured rain the entire three days of the siege.〔 The storm was so severe it prevented the ships from laying down a cannonball bombardment, and only two pieces of heavy artillery were brought to shore. After a troubled disembarkation that resulted in the death of more than 200 men caused by strong winds and waves, Afonso's army reached the shore and laid siege to the city of Asilah, conquering it after a hard battle on 24 of August, 1471.〔 The Count of Valença, Henrique de Menezes, was appointed as the first Portuguese governor of Asilah by King Afonso V.〔Quintella, p.181, p.182〕 The victory at Asilah paved the way for the conquest of Tangier.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Conquest of Asilah」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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