Spanish Timeline

By Arthur S.
  • The Visicoths take over most of Spain
    500

    The Visicoths take over most of Spain

    In the year 500 the visicoths fought and took over lots of Spain.
  • The Moors invade Spain and name it Al-Andalus
    711

    The Moors invade Spain and name it Al-Andalus

    Muslims (Moors) conquered the Iberian Peninsula, which they named Al-Andalus, and ruled it for centuries.
  • The Reconquista begins, Christians retake Spain
    718

    The Reconquista begins, Christians retake Spain

    Began around 718 with the Battle of Covadonga in 1492 with the fall of Granada.
  • El Cid conquers Valencia from the Moors
    1094

    El Cid conquers Valencia from the Moors

    El Cid, a Castilian military leader, conquered Valencia from the Moors in 1094 holding the city for the last five years of his life.
  • The Kingdom of Aragon is formed
    1137

    The Kingdom of Aragon is formed

    In 1137 the kingdom of Aragon was formed.
  • The Kingdom of Portugal is first established on the west coast of the Iberian Peninsula.
    1139

    The Kingdom of Portugal is first established on the west coast of the Iberian Peninsula.

    The Kingdom of Portugal was first established in 1139 on the western coast of the Iberian Peninsula, emerging from the County of Portugal and the Reconquista, reclaimed territory from the Moors.
  • Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon are married
    1469

    Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon are married

    They married on October 19, 1469, in the city of Valladolid, Isabella was 18 years old and Ferdinand was a year younger.
  • The Kingdom of Spain formed when Isabella and Ferdinand made King and Queen uniting Aragon and Castile.
    1479

    The Kingdom of Spain formed when Isabella and Ferdinand made King and Queen uniting Aragon and Castile.

    The kingdom of Spain was formed when Isabelle and Ferdinand married.
  • The Reconquista ends with conquest of Grenada Jews expelled from Spain
    1492

    The Reconquista ends with conquest of Grenada Jews expelled from Spain

    The Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula finished in 1492 with the fall of Granada, the Alhambra Decree expelled the Jews from Spain in the same year.