The last of England's possessions was Calais, which was lost in 1558. (From 1658-1662 Dunkirk was an English possession, but was sold to France).
The Moors invaded Europe to defeat the Christian Visigoths in the Iberian Peninsula. They intended to spread Islam across this area, which is now known as Spain.
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Spain expelled the Muslim Moors in the 15th century.
Remember this saying, "In 732 at the battle of Tours, Charles Martel defeated the Moors." He was king of the Franks.
It is a magnifiscent example of Moorish architecture and the last stronghold of the Moors in Spain.
The Moors were overthrown in 1492 with the fall of Granada, the last Moorish stronghold in Spain. This event marked the end of Muslim rule in the Iberian Peninsula.
Granada was the site of the last Moorish kingdom in Spain. It was surrendered to Isabel and Ferdinand in 1492.
The Moors were defeated in 1492 at the city of Granada, which was the last stronghold of the Muslim kingdoms in Spain. The Catholic Monarchs, Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile, successfully captured the city after a lengthy siege, marking the end of the Reconquista. This victory led to the unification of Spain under Christian rule and the expulsion of the Moors from the Iberian Peninsula.
The Moors were a group of primarily Muslim people of North African descent who invaded and occupied present-day Spain in the 8th century. By the 16th century, the Moorish presence in Europe was significantly reduced, with the last Muslim stronghold in Granada falling in 1492. Some Moors remained in Spain, while others were expelled or assimilated into Spanish society.
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The last Moorish stronghold on the Iberian peninsula was Granada.
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Granada was the last city to be Moorish territory.
The last of the Moorish states in Spain was Granada.
The last Christian stronghold in the Holy Land seized by Muslim forces in 1291 was Acre. It was taken in the Siege of Acre.