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711
Battle of Guadalete.
The Muslims arrived in the Iberian Peninsula and defeated the Visigoths at the Battle of Guadalete. -
Period: 711 to 756
Emirate of Córdoba
It was a region with political and religious dependence on the Umayyad Caliphate of Damascus. -
722
Battle of Covadonga
The Christian resistance started in Asturias, led by Don Pelayo. -
Period: 756 to 929
Independed Emirate of Córdoba
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Period: 929 to 1035
Caliphate of Córdoba
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1031
The collapse of the Caliphate of Córdoba
The Caliphate of Córdoba collapsed, and the territory was divided into small kingdoms called taifas. -
Period: 1035 to 1086
Taifa Kingdoms
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Period: 1084 to 1145
Almoravids
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1085
the conquest of toledo
The Christian king Alfonso VI conquered Toledo, an important victory in the Christian reconquest. -
Period: 1146 to 1212
Almohads
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1212
Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa
Christian kingdoms won an important battle against the Muslims. -
1238
the creation of the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada
The Nasrid Kingdom of Granada was created. It was the last Muslim territory in the Iberian Peninsula. -
1492
the conquest of granada
The Catholic Monarchs conquered Granada, ending Muslim rule in the Iberian Peninsula.