The Reconquest and the fall of Granada (1492): key events and actors
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What was the Reconquest (Reconquista)?
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The long Christian effort, over nearly 800 years, to retake Spain from Muslim rule — ending with the fall of Granada in 1492.
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What was al-Andalus?
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The Arabic name for the parts of Spain that came under Muslim rule after the conquest of 711.
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When did the Muslim conquest of Spain begin?
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In 711, when a Muslim army from North Africa crossed into Spain and conquered most of it within a few years.
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What happened at the Battle of Covadonga (around 718)?
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A small Christian victory led by Pelayo in the northern mountains, later remembered as the symbolic start of the Reconquest.
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Why was the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa (1212) important?
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A combined Christian army beat the Almohads, breaking Muslim military power in Spain for good.
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Who were the Nasrids?
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The dynasty that ruled the Emirate of Granada, the last Muslim state in Spain, which survived partly by paying tribute to Castile.
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What did the 1469 marriage of Isabella and Ferdinand achieve?
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It joined Castile and Aragon, Spain's two biggest Christian kingdoms, whose combined power was aimed at conquering Granada.
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Who were the Catholic Monarchs?
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Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon, whose united kingdoms completed the Reconquest.
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Who was Boabdil?
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The last Nasrid emir of Granada, who surrendered the city to Isabella and Ferdinand on 2 January 1492.
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What ended the Reconquest, and when?
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The fall of Granada under the Treaty of Granada on 2 January 1492, which ended the last Muslim state in Spain.
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Why is 1492 such a famous year in Spain?
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Granada fell, Columbus's first Atlantic voyage was funded, and the Alhambra Decree ordered Jews to convert or leave Spain.
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In an OPVL source answer, what must value and limitation link to?
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The source's origin, purpose or content — never just say 'it is biased'.
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