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711
Entrace of the muslims
In the beginning, the peninsula was governed by the Visigoths, who suffered great internal instability. The Islamic entrance was carried out by the caliphate of Damascus, which passed through all the north of Africa, which supposed an entrance of great diversity of North African towns, that would be of vital importance in the following years -
718
Kingdom of Asturias
It was the last Christian redoubt that remained in the peninsula after the Muslim conquest. It was the precursor of the reconquest, which is considered to begin with his victory in the battle of Covadonga under the command of Don Pelayo, in the year 722 -
910
Creation of the kingdom of Leon
It is the successor of the kingdom of Asturias, which after several problems in the Galician separation, remained stable and played a leading role in the Western conquest -
1035
Creation of the kingdom of Aragon
This was the result of the union of the counties of Aragón, Sobrarbe and Ribagorza. This led the reconquest of the Mediterranean coast, except Andalusian. -
1065
Creation of the kingdom of Castilla
In its beginning it was a leon county from the ninth century. He grew at great speed and gained great power, being a hereditary county behind the king of León. It was not until the 11th century that it had the status of kingdom -
1085
Conquest of Toledo
This took a heavy blow to Muslim morality, and reinforced Castilian superiority over the other kingdoms, and the investment in power between Muslims and Christians -
1162
Creation of the kingdom of Navarra
Although the kingdom of Pamplona, its successor, had already lost importance in the reconquest, this kingdom will mean disputes between Castile, France and, to a lesser extent, Aragon. -
1212
Battle of the Navas of Tolosa
This is a crucial moment not only for the reconquest, but for all Spanish history. Three of the four Christian kings were present carrying the three in the front line. his fall and defeat in this battle would have meant a setback in the reconquest until the initial situation, or a total extermination of the Christian kingdoms in the peninsula. However, their victory led them to a rapid advance -
1492
Conquest of Granada
The abdication of Boabdil and the handing over of the keys of the city suppose the complete expulsion of the Muslim kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula.
