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711
Discovery of Al-Andalus
The Umayyads find a new territory after exploring to the north of the peninsula, it is called Al-Andalus. -
718
Start of the Covadonga battle
The battle of Covadonga starts, which marks the beginning of the Asturian resistance. -
756
Dynasty of Cordoba
Abderrahman I, the last Umayyad from Damascus, arrived in the Iberian Peninsula and settled in Córdoba. Establishes a dynasty that will rule al-Andalus until 1031 -
844
Norman incursion!!
Norman incursion in Lisboa, Sevilla, Cádiz and Sidonia. -
929
Abderrahman III is the new Prince of the Believers
Abderrahman III proclaims himself Prince of the Believers and becomes independent from Baghdad. The Caliphate of Córdoba begins. -
1009
Beginning of the crisis of the caliphate
Beginning of the crisis of the caliphate, fitna or civil war -
1031
Start of the Taifa Kingdoms
Oficial start of the Taifa Kingdoms. -
1085
Defeat of Christians and take of Toledo
Alfonso VI takes Toledo. The king of Sevilla named al-Mu'tamid asks to the Almoravids for help and all together defeat the Christians a year later in Sagrajas. -
1147
The Almohads enter the Peninsula
The tribe of the Almohads land on the Iberian Peninsula -
1212
Defeat of the Almohads
The allied armies of Castilla, Aragón and Navarra finally defeat the Almohads in the famous battle of "Las Navas de Tolosa". -
1237
The construction of the Alambra begins!
Ibn al-Ahmar has his power recognized in Granada and the construction of the Alhambra begins. -
1482
Start of the Granada war
The Granada war begins. Boabdil seizes the throne from his father. -
1487
Malaga goes down!!!
Málaga submits to Christian forces in the "Toma de Vélez-Málaga" -
1489
Baza and Almería surrunder
Baza and Almería surrender to the Catholic Monarchs and make a huge step towards dominating the peninsula -
1492
The catholic forces enter at Granada
On January 2, the Catholic Monarchs enter Granada. One of the last sites still dominated by the Arabian forces
