Due to the great maritime activity by the Almohads near the Portuguese coasts, King Afonso I of Portugal decides to create a powerful fleet, appointing Fuas Roupinho to be its admiral.

[2] The Almohad fleet, led by Gamin ben Mardones, departed from Sevilla with the aim of attacking Lisbon once again.

However, their courage made up for the lack of experience and so they ended up managing to defeat the enemy, inflicting many losses, capturing several vessels and killing the Muslim commander.

[5] With victory assured, the Portuguese chased the Almohads to Algarve and then to Ceuta, where Fuas Roupinho captured more vessels in the harbour, doing great damage.

[6][7] After these great victories, Fuas Roupinho tried again to attack Ceuta in 1182, but this attempt did not go well for the Portuguese, where they ended up losing their admiral in combat.