STAGES OF RECONQUISTA
There are four stages in Reconquista:
1. From 8th to 10th centuries.
2. 11th and 12th centuries.
3. 13th and 14th centuries.
4. 15th century.
In each stage we have to consider the following elements:
FACTS BATTLES PEOPLE
In Reconquista there were important people to take into consideration:
Don Pelayo, king of
Asturias
Alfonso VIAlfonso X, el
Sabio
Los Reyes Católicos, Fernando and Isabel
FROM 8TH TO 10TH CENTURIES
FACTS
The Christians from the North of Iberian Peninsula created small kingdoms.
BATTLES
Battle of Covadonga in 722. This was the beginning of Reconquista.
PEOPLE
Don Pelayo, King of Asturias, defeated the Muslims in that battle.
BATTLE OF COVADONGA
DON PELAYO
FACTS BATTLES PEOPLE
11TH AND 12TH CENTURY
Al-Andalus was divided into small kingdoms called taifas. Muslims became weaker and Christians became stronger.
Battle of Toledo, in 1085.
Alfonso VI conquered Toledo.
REINOS DE TAIFAS
ALFONSO VI
BATTLE OF TOLEDO, 1085
13TH AND 14TH CENTURIES
FACTS BATTLES PEOPLE
Christians kingdoms united and defeated Muslims in more and more battles.
The Battle of Navas de Tolosa, 1212.
Alfonso X, el Sabio.
He conquered several cities and wrote important books, such as
Las Siete Partidas, a book about laws and
Cantigas de Santa María, dedicated
to the Virgin Mary.
Illustration of Cantigas de Santa María.
CANTIGAS: Poems that people used to sing.CODEX/CODICES: Books that were not printed, but written, usually by monks in
monasteries.
Cover of Las Siete Partidas.
Codix of Cantigas de Santa María. There are four codices, two of them in El Escorial.
15TH CENTURY
FACTS BATTLES PEOPLEIberian Peninsula was divided into five kingdoms: Portugal, Castilla, Aragón, Navarra and Granada. The only muslim kingdom was Granada
Battle of Granada, 1492. Iberian Peninsula became christian.
Isabel from Castilla and Fernando from Aragón, los Reyes Católicos.
Thanks to Los Reyes Católicos, two important things happened
in 1492:
1. The kingdom of Granada was conquered and all Iberian Peninsula became christian.
1. All Iberian Peninsula became christian.
2. Columbus discovered America
thanks to the money of the king and queen.
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