WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Reconquista was a centuries-long series of battles by Christian states to expel the Muslims (Moors), who from the 8th century ruled most of the Iberian Peninsula.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Reconquista, the reconquest of Spain, lasted seven centuries, from the 8th century to the 15th century. During that time the Iberian Peninsula was liberated from Muslim rule. The Iberian Peninsula was invaded in the 8th century CE by the Muslim Umayyads.

Detailed explanation-3: -Finally, the Reconquista was driven by a desire for land and profit. Because kings in the Middle Ages were not as strong or as wealthy as they would later become, most military actions against the Moors were privately financed.

Detailed explanation-4: -On January 2, 1492, King Boabdil surrendered Granada to the Spanish forces, and in 1502 the Spanish crown ordered all Muslims forcibly converted to Christianity. The next century saw a number of persecutions, and in 1609 the last Moors still adhering to Islam were expelled from Spain.

Detailed explanation-5: -After a long crumble of their civilization, the Moors were finally defeated. In 1492 the last Muslim king, Boabdil the Unlucky, surrendered the keys of Granada to Ferdinand and Isabel, the two Catholic sovereigns.