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-Visigoths take over much parts of Spain
-The Visigoths, a Germanic people, established a kingdom in Spain (Hispania) after initially settling in Gaul (present-day France) and eventually expanded their territory to include much of the Iberian Peninsula -
-African army, under their leader Tariq ibn-Ziyad, crossed the Strait of Gibraltar from northern Africa and invaded the Iberian peninsula 'Andalus'
Moors invade Spain and name it "Al-Andalus" -
-The Reconquista was a series of wars in Portugal and Spain
-Christian forces from North of Iberian try to take over Spain
-Christians beat the Muslims -
They got married in the city of Valladolid; Isabella was 18 years old and Ferdinand a year younger. Most scholars generally accept that the unification of Spain can essentially be traced back to the marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella. -
-A period of religious persecution, primarily targeting Jewish "conversos" suspected of secretly practicing Judaism and other perceived heretics, lasting for over 300 years.
-Also targetted non christian people -
-Spanish wanted to explore North America looking for "wealth beyond the sunset"
-Spanish was motivated by the 4 Gs "gold,god,glory and geography". -
-The Recquista started by the battle of Covadonga in about 718 when Asturias engaged the Moors, and it ended in 1492, when Ferdinand and Isabella (the Catholic Monarchs) conquered Granada. -
-Triggered by death of childless Habsurg King Charles the ll in of Spain in 1700
-War was ended by Philip of Anjou winning