The fall of Granada in 1491 ended the seven-century-long process of Reconquista — but its promised religious toleration was quickly shredded amid a …
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Reconquista: The Fight for the Soul of Spain
For centuries Christians and Muslims fought for control of the Iberian peninsula.
The history of Medieval Spain is one of a realm at the borders between two worlds — and the long process of military Reconquista disguises a complex …
The Iberian Peninsula was invaded in the 8th century CE by the Muslim Umayyads. The Umayyad state, known as the Umayyad Caliphate, was based in …
The Kingdom of Spain charts its origin in the marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella in 1469. Their union, and their rule, triggered a war that forged …