in 1492 Isabella of Castille and her husband Ferdinand of Aragon forced the Moores to surrender at Grenada. This would end the official rule of the Muslims in Spain. The Spanish Inquisition also hugely decreased Muslim's presence.
In 1238, the Christian Reconquest forced Spanish Muslims south, and the kingdom of Granada was established as the last refuge of the Moorish civilization.
The last Arabic kingdom in Spain was in granada
False. Florida was a Spanish colony until 1821, and Spain maintained overseas colonies in Cuba and the Philippines until the Spanish-American War of 1898.
No, they never controlled a majority of Europe. From the 8th Century onwards they held Spain, Portugal, Sicily and parts of France and Italy for several centuries. They were finally driven out of Spain (from Grenada, their last stronghold) by Phillip III in 1614.
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Spain was last occupied by the Muslims and drove them off in 1492 from which date the spanish have been independent.
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As a general answer, the Christian Kingdoms of northern Spain (Castille, Leon, Portugal, Aragon, etc.) wished to drive the Muslims out of Spain. These kingdoms eventually consolidated (except Portugal) into the Kingdom of Spain, led by Queen Isabella of Castille and King Ferdinand of Aragon, who made it their mission to remove the last Islamic Kingdom of Granada and expel all Muslims from Spain with the Inquisition.
It threw them out in 1492. The Catholics had pushed the last Muslims out of Spain in January 1492. They then gave the Jews until the end of July to leave Spain.
Mexico, Spain and Cuba
First they established the Inquisition in 1478. This was initially intended to assure that Muslims in conquered area did, indeed, convert to Christianity. In 1492 they defeated the last Muslims in Spain. The Muslims could either convert or leave. Later they simply expelled the Muslims. Finally they expelled the Jews. Later the nature of the Inquisition changed and it became much harsher.
In 1238, the Christian Reconquest forced Spanish Muslims south, and the kingdom of Granada was established as the last refuge of the Moorish civilization.
In the last 500 years, Spain has been at war with the Moors, the English, the Portuguese, the Moroccans, and the United States. They have been at relative peace for over 100 years.
In the last 500 years, Spain has been at war with the Moors, the English, the Portuguese, the Moroccans, and the United States. They have been at relative peace for over 100 years.
The last of the Moorish states in Spain was Granada
The last of the Moorish states in Spain was Granada.