timeline

  • 711

    Battle of Guadalete.

    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

    Battle of Covadonga
    The Christian resistance started in Asturias, led by Don Pelayo.
  • 732

    Battle of Poitiers

    Battle of Poitiers
    muslim troops even tried to continue their advance northward beyond the iberian peninsula but were stopped by franks .
  • Period: 756 to 929

    Independed Emirate of Córdoba

  • Period: 929 to 1035

    Caliphate of Córdoba

  • 1031

    The collapse of the Caliphate of Córdoba

    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

  • Period: 1084 to 1145

    Almoravids

  • Period: 1146 to 1212

    Almohads

  • 1212

    Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa

    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 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 conquest of granada
    The Catholic Monarchs conquered Granada, ending Muslim rule in the Iberian Peninsula.