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Period: 711 to 722
The conquest of the Visigoth Kingdom
In the 711, a small Muslim army led by Tarik that was a Berber commander, defeated the Visigoths at the Battle of Guadalete. By 722, they almos controlled all the Peninsula. -
Period: 711 to 756
Dependent Emirate
After conquering Hispania, the Umayyad Caliph of Damascus established the emirate if al-Andalus. -
722
Battle of Covadonga
The Visigoths fight by the Umayyad Caliphate . Finally the Visigoths won. -
732
Battle of Politiers
Fight the Franks and Charles Martel. -
Period: 756 to 929
Independent Emirate
The last member of the Umayyad that was Abd al-Rahman, fled to al-Andalus. Abd al-Rahman I found the Umayyad Emirate of Córdoba. -
Period: 929 to 1031
The golden age of the Umayyad caliphate
Abd al-Rahman III named himself caliph an proclaimed independence from Baghdad´s religius authority. -
Period: 1031 to 1238
the division into Taifa Kingdoms
In the 11th century more or less, the high cost of the army and rivalry between the nobles and the military people. -
Period: 1086 to 1147
Almohads and Almoravids
Arrived on the Peninsula and took control ok most taifas. -
1212
Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa
The Christians conquered all taifa kingdoms. -
Period: 1238 to 1492
the Nasrid kingdom of Granada
The last enclave was the Kingdom of Granada founded by the Nasrid dynasty. For over two centuries, the Nasrid Kingdom was properous.