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Reconquista: The Emirate of Granada, the last Moorish stronghold in Spain, surrenders.

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Reconquista

Medieval Christian military campaigns

The Reconquista or the fall of al-Andalus was a series of military and cultural campaigns that European Christian kingdoms waged against Muslim-ruled al-Andalus, culminating in the reign of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain.
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Emirate of Granada

State in the Iberian Peninsula, 1232–1492

The Emirate of Granada, also known as the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada, was an Islamic polity in the southern Iberian Peninsula during the Late Middle Ages, ruled by the Nasrid dynasty. It was the last independent Muslim state in Western Europe.
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Moors

Historical term used for various Muslim peoples

The term Moor is an exonym used in European languages to designate the Muslim populations of North Africa and the Iberian Peninsula during the Middle Ages.
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Spain

Country in Southwestern Europe

Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Europe and the fourth-most populous European Union member state. Spanning…
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January 2

Day of the year

January 2 is the second day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 363 days remain until the end of the year.
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