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711
The conquest of the Iberian Peninsula.
The muslim led by Tarik defeated the Visigoths in the Battle of Guadalete. -
Period: Jan 1, 711 to Jan 1, 718
The conquest of the visigothic kingdom
In 711 the Muslim army led by Tarik defeated the Visigoths in the Battle of Guadalete; suffering a crisis and the Muslim armies didn't show resistance. -
Period: Jan 1, 711 to Jan 1, 756
Dependent Emirate.
The Muslims controlled the Peninsula except the north in 722.Damascus established the emirate of Al-Andalus its capital was Córdoba ruled by an emir, Abd al Rahman. -
756
Abd-al Rahman became emir
Abd-al Rahman fled to Al-Andalus and he proclaimed himself an independent emir and founded the Umayyad Emirate of Córdoba. -
Period: 756 to 929
Independent Emirate.
The Abbasid dynasty from Baghdad took the control of the Islamic Empire and the last member of Umayyad clan, Abd-al Rahman proclaimed himself an independent emir -
929
Abd-al Rahman III became caliph.
Emir Abd-al Rahman III impose his authority over other rival Al-Andalus clans and his named caliph. -
Period: Jan 1, 929 to Jan 1, 1031
Córdoba Caliphate.
The Emir Abd al-Rahman III named himself caliph.The Caliphate of Córdoba was an economic, cultural and scientific golden age.The caliphs suppressed rebellions and Christian advances (azeifas) of Al-Mansur who forced the Christian kingdoms to pay taxes (parias). -
Period: 1031 to 1086
Taifa kingdom.
The high cost of the army produced a crisis in the Caliphate.In the 1031 the muslim aristocracy divided Al-Andalus into over 25 independent kingdoms each with a major city and this produced that the Christian kingdoms in the north attack. -
Period: 1086 to 1238
Almoravids and Almohads
Almoravids (1086) and Almohads (1147) two North African Muslim peoples took control of most of taifas in the Peninsula. -
1212
Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa.
Muslim defeat in this battle and the Christians conquered all taifa kingdoms. -
Period: 1238 to 1492
The Nasrid kingdom of granada.
The last Muslim enclave the Kingdom of Granada founded in 1238 by the Nasrid Dynasty.The Nasrid Kingdom prosperous thanks to trade and agriculture.Granada became an important hub.However the Nasrid kings had to pay Castile heavy taxes.The Catholic Kings decided to conquer the kingdom.Boabdil surrended Granada in 1492 ending almost 800 years of Islamic rule. -
1492
Granada surrendered.
Boadbil surrendered Granada and ending 800 years of Islamic rules on the Iberian Peninsula.