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500
The Visicoths take over most of Spain
In the year 500 the visicoths fought and took over lots of Spain. -
711
The Moors invade Spain and name it Al-Andalus
Muslims (Moors) conquered the Iberian Peninsula, which they named Al-Andalus, and ruled it for centuries. -
718
The Reconquista begins, Christians retake Spain
Began around 718 with the Battle of Covadonga in 1492 with the fall of Granada. -
1094
El Cid conquers Valencia from the Moors
El Cid, a Castilian military leader, conquered Valencia from the Moors in 1094 holding the city for the last five years of his life. -
1137
The Kingdom of Aragon is formed
In 1137 the kingdom of Aragon was formed. -
1139
The Kingdom of Portugal is first established on the west coast of the Iberian Peninsula.
The Kingdom of Portugal was first established in 1139 on the western coast of the Iberian Peninsula, emerging from the County of Portugal and the Reconquista, reclaimed territory from the Moors. -
1469
Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon are married
They married on October 19, 1469, in the city of Valladolid, Isabella was 18 years old and Ferdinand was a year younger. -
1479
The Kingdom of Spain formed when Isabella and Ferdinand made King and Queen uniting Aragon and Castile.
The kingdom of Spain was formed when Isabelle and Ferdinand married. -
1492
The Reconquista ends with conquest of Grenada Jews expelled from Spain
The Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula finished in 1492 with the fall of Granada, the Alhambra Decree expelled the Jews from Spain in the same year.