Tariq Ibn Ziyad defeats the Visogths in a decisive battle
Dec 8, 756
Abd al-Rahman I flees to Spainand establishes the Umayyad dynasty at Cordoba and unites the Muslims
Dec 8, 785
Abd al-Rahman I begins construction of the Great Mosque of Cordoba.
Dec 8, 912
Abd al-Rahman III becomes the emir of Cordoba
Dec 8, 929
Abd al-Rahman III proclaims himself as caliph of Cordoba, challenging Abbasid and Fatimid claims of authority over Muslims. He also created treaties with many of the neighboring Christians.
Dec 8, 936
work begins on Medina al Zahra (Abd-Al-Rahman III)
Dec 8, 1000
first manual for surgery is written by Abdul Kasim, a physician from Cordoba
Dec 8, 1031
The Caliphate collapsed and divided into taifas
Period: Dec 8, 1031 to Dec 8, 1091
The first Taifa
Dec 8, 1085
Alfonso VI of Leon-Castile conquered / capturedToledo
Dec 8, 1094
El cid conquers Valencia and drives out the Muslims
Period: Dec 8, 1145 to Dec 8, 1151
the second taifa
Period: Dec 8, 1151 to Dec 8, 1212
Almohad Rule
Dec 8, 1212
After Las Navas de Tolosa, Almohad power declined and many taifas were vulnerable to conquest
Dec 8, 1238
The Nasrid dynasty rises to power in Granada and Granada started to flourish.
Dec 8, 1238
work begins on the Alhambra
Dec 8, 1478
The Spanish Inquisition begins, targeting mainly Jews and Muslims.
Dec 8, 1492
Muhammad XII (Boabdil) gave the key to the entrance of his palace to queen Isabella
The last of the moriscos are expelled, (King Felipe III expels the Moriscos from Spain. Over 300,000 people are banished, including a third of Valencia’s population.
