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In the beginning, the peninsula was governed by the Visigoths, who suffered great internal instability. The Islamic entrance was carried out by the caliphate of Damascus, which passed through all the north of Africa, which supposed an entrance of great diversity of North African towns, that would be of vital importance in the following years
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It was the last Christian redoubt that remained in the peninsula after the Muslim conquest. It was the precursor of the reconquest, which is considered to begin with his victory in the battle of Covadonga under the command of Don Pelayo, in the year 722
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It is the successor of the kingdom of Asturias, which after several problems in the Galician separation, remained stable and played a leading role in the Western conquest
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This was the result of the union of the counties of Aragón, Sobrarbe and Ribagorza. This led the reconquest of the Mediterranean coast, except Andalusian.
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In its beginning it was a leon county from the ninth century. He grew at great speed and gained great power, being a hereditary county behind the king of León. It was not until the 11th century that it had the status of kingdom
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This took a heavy blow to Muslim morality, and reinforced Castilian superiority over the other kingdoms, and the investment in power between Muslims and Christians
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Although the kingdom of Pamplona, its successor, had already lost importance in the reconquest, this kingdom will mean disputes between Castile, France and, to a lesser extent, Aragon.
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This is a crucial moment not only for the reconquest, but for all Spanish history. Three of the four Christian kings were present carrying the three in the front line. his fall and defeat in this battle would have meant a setback in the reconquest until the initial situation, or a total extermination of the Christian kingdoms in the peninsula. However, their victory led them to a rapid advance
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The abdication of Boabdil and the handing over of the keys of the city suppose the complete expulsion of the Muslim kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula.
