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The Spanish Reconquista
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The Battle of Covadonga
First significant Christian victory against the Moors; considered the beginning of the Reconquista.
El Cid (Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar)
Castilian nobleman and military leader who fought against and for Muslim rulers during the Reconquista.
The Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa
Decisive Christian victory in 1212 that severely weakened Muslim power in the Iberian Peninsula.
The Kingdom of Granada
Last Muslim stronghold in the Iberian Peninsula, conquered by the Catholic Monarchs in 1492, marking the end of the Reconquista.
The Siege of Lisbon
A crucial event during the Reconquista in which the city of Lisbon was captured by Portuguese and crusader forces from the Moors in 1147.
James I of Aragon
King whose conquests significantly expanded Christian territories in the Iberian Peninsula, most notably the Balearic Islands and Valencia.
The Battle of Salado
Battle in 1340 where Christian forces defeated a larger Moroccan and Granadan army, securing the future of Christian rule in Iberia.
The Treaty of Granada
The 1492 agreement that surrendered the Kingdom of Granada to the Catholic Monarchs, with assurances of religious freedoms for Muslims.
The Fall of Seville
An event in 1248 where Christian forces under Ferdinand III of Castile captured Seville, a major city and cultural center, from the Moors.
Alfonso VIII of Castile
Reigned from 1158-1214, pivotal in the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa which was a turning point in the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula.
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