Important Dates
What convince store shares a name with the year when Muslims from North Africa invaded Iberia?
When is 711?
In every superhero universe, there is a person who gets both sides and wants peace. During la Reconquista, who is this hero?
Who is El Cid?
8 years before the turn of the century, what year was "La Reconquista" complete?
When is 1492?
What spiritual justification connects the Castilian motivation during the Reconquista with the Spanish conquest of Latin America?
What is "saving their souls"?
At the mythical 844 AD Battle of Clavijo, Spain’s patron saint earned his aggressive title Matamoros, meaning "the Moor-slayer," after allegedly appearing as a knight on this iconic mount to rally Christian troops.
What is a White Horse?
This year marks the signing of the Treaty of Zamora, when Portugal formally gained its independence from the Kingdom of León.
When is 1143?
If you wanted to move up the social ladder in medieval Iberia, this aggressive realm was the place to be! Known as the largest kingdom on the peninsula, its rulers teamed up with Aragon by marriage, while its knights relied on conquering new territory as their main path to wealth, land, and fame.
What is Castile?
This Pope famously issued decrees that granted rights over the Americas to Spain and Portugal in 1493
Who is Pope Alexander VI?