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The Alhambra, a palace and fortress in Granada built between 1238 and 1358 at the end of Muslim rule in Spain. Historical map showing the Carolingian Empire at its height under Charlemagne, including the core Frankish Kingdom of 768, later acquisitions up to 814, and surrounding tributary peoples. An inset map depicts the territorial divisions of the empire after the Treaty of Verdun in 843, splitting it into three separate kingdoms. Major regions, cities, and neighboring peoples are labeled throughout western and central Europe. Alfonso I Alfonso VIII Ferdinand III Painting of King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella I of Spain seated on a throne as a group kneels before them, with a prelate holding a cross in warning during the expulsion of Jews in 1492.
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Reconquista: References & Edit History

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Modified link of Web site: NCpedia - Anchor - Spain and America: From Reconquest to Conquest. Sep 24, 2026
Add new Web site: Chemistry LibreTexts - The Reconquista. Dec 09, 2025
Add new Web site: ABC listen - Nightlife - This Week in History: The Reconquista of Spain. Jul 16, 2025
Questions and answers added. Feb 13, 2025
Add new Web site: Hanover College - History Department - La Reconquista: The First, the Last, and the Most Successful Constellation of Crusades (PDF). Jan 17, 2025
Add new Web site: Ancient Origins - Reclaiming Iberia: The Epic Tale of the Reconquista in Spain. Jan 26, 2024
Add new Web site: Georgetown University - Bridge Initiative - Factsheet: Reconquista Trope. Oct 20, 2023
Add new Web site: HistoryNet - Reconquista. Sep 07, 2023
Add new Web site: NCpedia - Anchor - Spain and America: From Reconquest to Conquest. Feb 23, 2023
Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - 1200-1492 - Reconquest. Nov 23, 2022
Add new Web site: World History Encyclopedia - Reconquista. Sep 09, 2022
Cross-references added. Aug 19, 2019
Corrected display issue. Jun 26, 2019
Article thoroughly revised. Jun 08, 2015
Add new Web site: University of Calgary - The Reconquista. Aug 23, 2012
Add new Web site: World History International - The Christian Reconquista In Spain. Aug 23, 2012
Add new Web site: Heritage History - Spanish Empire—Reconquista. Jul 27, 2012
Add new Web site: h2g2 - The History of Spain - The Christian Reconquest. Jul 27, 2012
Photo added. Feb 09, 2009
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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