Chronology of the Reconquista

This chronology presents the timeline of the Reconquista, a series of military and political actions taken following the Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula that began in 711. These Crusades began a decade later with dated to the Battle of Covadonga and its culmination came in 1492 with the Fall of Granada to Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon. The evolution of the various Iberian kingdoms (including Aragon, LeÃÂ³n and Castile) to the unified kingdoms of Spain and Portugal was key to the conquest of al-Andalus from the Moors.

Chronologies of the Reconquista

Numerous chronologies of the Crusades have been published and include the following.

A Chronology of the Crusades, covering the crusades from 1055 to 1456, by Timothy Venning.
Chronology and Maps, covering 1095Ã¢ÂÂ1789, in The Oxford History of the Crusades, edited by Jonathan Riley-Smith.
A Chronological Outline of the Crusades: Background, Military Expeditions, and Crusader States, covering 160Ã¢ÂÂ1798, in The Routledge Companion to the Crusades, by Peter Lock.
A Narrative Outline of the Crusades, covering 1096Ã¢ÂÂ1488, ibid.
The Crusades: A Chronology, covering 1096Ã¢ÂÂ1444, in The CrusadesÃ¢ÂÂAn Encyclopedia, edited by Alan V. Murray.
Important Dates and Events, 1049Ã¢ÂÂ1571, in History of the Crusades, Volume III, edited by Kenneth M. Setton (1975).
Historical Dictionary of the Crusades, by Corliss K. Slack. Chronology from 1009 to 1330.
Oxford Reference Timelines: Crusades, 1095Ã¢ÂÂ1303; Spain.

8th century

705

9 October 705. Al-Walid I becomes Umayyad caliph, leader of the Moors.

After 707

(Date unknown). Arab general Musa ibn Nusayr leads the Moors in capturing Western Maghreb, then under Visigoth control.
(Date unknown). Musa ibn Nusayr becomes governor of Ifriqiya, with Tariq ibn Ziyad as his deputy at Tangier.

710

Estimated. Roderic becomes Visigothic king in Christian Hispania.

711

27Ã¢ÂÂ28 April. Tariq ibn Ziyad lands an invasion force of Arabs and Berbers at Gibraltar. This began the Muslim conquest of Spain.
19 July. The Visigoths are defeated at the Battle of Guadalete.
Shortly thereafter. Roderic, the last Visigoth king, drowns while retreating.
(Date unknown). CÃÂ³rdoba and Galicia are captured by the Moors.

712

July. Musa ibn Nusayr lands in Iberia with a follow-on force, and MedinaÃ¢ÂÂSidonia falls shortly afterwards.
Fall. Seville falls to ibn Nusayr's forces.

713

5 April. Visigoth lord Theudemia of Murcia agrees to the Treaty of Orihuela with the Moors.
30 June. The city of MÃÂ©rtola surrenders to the Moors.

714

Spring. Ibn Nusayr and Ibn Ziyad complete their conquest of Hispania, now known as al-Andalus.
Summer. The caliph orders ibn Nusayr and ibn Ziyar to return to Damascus.
(Date unknown). Abd al-Aziz ibn Musa given the governorship of al-Andalus.
(Date unknown). Abd al-Aziz marries Egilona, widow of Roderic.

715

February. Ibn Nusayr and ibn Ziyar return to Damascus to find the caliph dead, succeeded by his brother Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik.
(Date unknown). Musa ibn Nusayr is assassinated on the orders of Sulayman.

717

(Date unknown). CÃÂ³rdoba is established as the capital of al-Andalus.

718

Summer (year in question). Pelagius of Asturias defeats the Moors at the Battle of Covadonga, beginning the Reconquista.
(Date unknown). Pelagius founds the Kingdom of Asturias.
(Date unknown). The Moors conquer Barcelona.

719

(Date unknown). The forces of Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz led by al-Samh ibn Malik al-Khawlani capture the coastal city of Narbonne.
(Date unknown). Al-Samh ibn Malik al-Khawlani becomes governor of al-Andalus.
(Date unknown). Moorish occupation reaches its largest extent in Iberia and expands to Occitania.

720

(Date unknown). The Moors under al-Samh conquer Narbonne.

721

Early. The Moors establish garrisons in Septimania, beginning the Moorish invasion of Gaul. This included the County of Roussillon.
9 June. An army led by Odo the Great, the duke of Aquitaine, defeats the Moors at the Battle of Toulouse, stopping their progress westward from Narbonne into Aquitaine.

725

(Date unknown). The Moors under Anbasa ibn SuÃ¡Â¸Â¥aym al-Kalbi complete their conquest of Septimania.

730

(Date unknown). After defeating the Saxons, Charles Martel turns his attention to the Moors, rivaling Odo the Great.
(Date unknown). Odo the Great marries his daughter Lampegia to Berber rebel Munuza, securing a peace.

731

(Date unknown). The Venerable Bede writes Ecclesiastical History of the English People.

732

May. The Moors led by Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Ghafiqi capture Bordeaux after defeating Odo the Great at the Battle of the River Garonne.

10 October. Charles Martel defeats the Moorish forces led by Abd al-Rahman at the Battle of Tours.

735

(Date unknown). Uqba ibn al-Hajjaj invades Gaul and is stopped by Charles Martel.

737

(Date unknown). Favila of Asturias succeeds his father Pelagius as the second king of Asturias.
(Dates unknown). Charles Martel begins a campaign in Septimania which includes the following four sieges/battles:

Martel destroys a Moorish garrison at the Siege of Avignon.
Following the destruction of Avignon, Martel fails in the first Siege of Narbonne.
After his failure at Narbonne, Martel defeats Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Fihri at the Battle of the River Berre.
Martel continues his campaign with the successful Siege of NÃÂ®mes. He then returns to France.

739

(Date unknown). Alfonso I of Asturias (the Catholic) becomes king and creates the buffer zone known as the Desert of the Duero. He married Ermesinda, daughter of Pelagius.

740

Early. The Berber Revolt results in several independent states created in North Africa.
(Date unknown). Alfonso I of Asturias leads the Reconquest of Galicia, reestablishing the Kingdom of Galicia.

750

25 January. The Umayyads are defeated at the Battle of the Zab, leading to the Abbasid Revolution.

752

(Date unknown). Frankish forces under Pepin the Short begin the second Siege of Narbonne.

754

(Date unknown). The Mozarabic Chronicle of 754 is written.

756

14Ã¢ÂÂ15 May. The Umayyads led by Abd ar-Rahman I are successful at the Battle of Alameda, establishing the Emirate of CÃÂ³rdoba.

757

(Date unknown). Fruela I of Asturias (the Cruel), son of Alfonso I and Ermesinda, becomes king.

759

(Date unknown). Pepin reclaims Narbonne from the Moors.

760

Pepin begins his expedition to Septimania and Aquitaine and conquers the cities of Carcassonne and Toulouse, and the County of Roussillon.

761

25 November. The city of Oviedo founded.

768

(Date unknown). Aurelius of Asturias becomes king succeeding his cousin Fruela I the Cruel.

774

(Date unknown). Silo of Asturias becomes king, coming to the throne upon his marriage to Adosinda, daughter of Alfonso I.

777

(Date unknown). Charlemagne and caliph Harun al-Rashid pursue an AbbasidÃ¢ÂÂCarolingian alliance.

778

15 August. A contingent of Basques ambush Carolingian forces at the first Battle of Roncevaux Pass. The 12th-century work The Song of Roland is based on this battle and the exploits of the legendary Frankish military leader Roland.

781

(Date unknown). Louis the Pious named King of Aquitaine.

783

(Date unknown). Mauregatus (the Usurper) becomes king of Asturias. He was an illegitimate son of Alfonso I.

787

(Date unknown). Paul the Deacon writes the History of the Lombards.

789

(Date unknown). Bermudo I of Asturias (the Monk) becomes king.

791

1 January. The Moorish forces of CÃÂ³rdoba defeat a Christian force led by Bermudo I the Monk at the Battle of RÃÂo Burbia.
14 September. Bermudo abdicates and is succeeded by his cousin Alfonso II of Asturias (the Chaste).

793

28 March. A Frankish force led by William of Gellone is defeated by the Moors at the Battle of Orbiel River.

794

(Date unknown). Hisham I of CÃÂ³rdoba is defeated by Alfonso II of Asturias at the Battle of Lutos.

795

16 September. Hisham I defeats Asturias at the Battle of Las Babias.
(Date unknown). Marca Hispanica is established by Charlemagne.

9th century

800

20 August. Frankish siege army mustered under Louis the Pious to attack Barcelona.
October. Siege of Barcelona begins with forces led by William of Gellone.

801

4 April. The Siege of Barcelona ends with a Carolingian victory over the Moors. William of Gellone's son Bera becomes the first Count of Barcelona.

808

(Date unknown). The Catalonian city of Tortosa is retained by the Moors after a year-long Siege of Tortosa.

816

(Date unknown). A Frankish force led by Velasco the Basque is defeated by a Moorish force in the sixteen-day Battle of Pancorbo.

824

(Date unknown). A Carolingian force under Aznar SÃÂ¡nchez of Gascony is defeated by the Basques at the second Battle of Roncevaux Pass.
(Date unknown). The Kingdom of Pamplona is founded under ÃÂÃÂ±igo Arista. Formed around the city of Pamplona, this would include the Kingdom of Najera in 923 and eventually become the Kingdom of Navarre in 1134.

827

(Date uncertain). Emirate of Crete founded under the Andalusian Umar I of Crete.

829

(Date unknown). Annales Regni Francorum is written.

842

(Date unknown). Nepotian of Asturias is briefly king after the death of Alfonso II of Asturias.
Later. Ramiro I of Asturias becomes king after defeating Nepotian at the Battle of the Bridge of Cornellana.

843

(Date unknown). GarcÃÂa ÃÂÃÂ±iguez (later king of Pamplona) joins with rebel Musa ibn Musa al-Qasawi in an attack against the Emirate of CÃÂ³rdoba. The rebellion was put down by Abd ar-Rahman II.

844

23 May. The fictional Battle of Clavijo is presumed to have taken place.

850

1 February. OrdoÃÂ±o I of Asturias becomes king.
(Date unknown). The Martyrs of CÃÂ³rdoba are executed.

851

(Date unknown). The Moors under Musa ibn Musa al-Qasawi defeat the Franks and Gascons at the Battle of Albelda.
(Date unknown). OrdoÃÂ±o I of Asturias begins a campaign to suppress a Basque revolt.
(Date unknown). GarcÃÂa ÃÂÃÂ±iguez of Pamplona becomes king.

852

(Date unknown). Forces under the command of Muhammad I of CÃÂ³rdoba defeat those of Asturias and Navarre at the Battle of Guadalacete.

859

(Date uncertain). GarcÃÂa ÃÂÃÂ±iguez is captured by a Viking force and ransomed.
Later. OrdoÃÂ±o I and his ally GarcÃÂa ÃÂÃÂ±iguez defeat the Moors under Musa ibn Musa al-Qasawi at the Battle of Monte Laturce.

865

9 August. Castilian nobleman Rodrigo of Castile defeats Muhammad I of CÃÂ³rdoba at the Battle of the Morcuera.

866

27 May. Alfonso III of Asturias (the Great) becomes king of Asturias.

870

(Date unknown). GarcÃÂa ÃÂÃÂ±iguez forms an alliance with Moorish rebel Amrus ibn Yusuf.
Later. FortÃÂºn GarcÃÂ©s of Pamplona becomes king.

878

(Date unknown). Alfonso III of Asturias defeats Muhammad I of CÃÂ³rdoba at the Battle of Polvoraria.

881

(Date unknown). Codex Vigilanus and Chronicle of Alfonso III are compiled.

882

(Date unknown). Asturias defeats the CÃÂ³rdobans under Muhammad ibn Lubb and al-Mundhir of CÃÂ³rdoba at the First Battle of Cellorigo.

883

April. The Latin chronicle Chronica Prophetica is written.
(Date unknown). Asturias again defeats CÃÂ³rdoba at the Second Battle of Cellorigo.

10th century

901

July. Alfonso III defeats the Moorish forces under Ibn al-Qitt at the battle known as the Day of Zamora.

905

(Date unknown). Sancho I of Pamplona becomes king.

910

(Date unknown). Kingdom of LeÃÂ³n founded under Garcia I of LeÃÂ³n.
20 December. Alfonso III dies and is succeeded by his sons Fruela II of Asturias, OrdoÃÂ±o II of LeÃÂ³n in Galicia, and GarcÃÂa I of LeÃÂ³n in LeÃÂ³n.
(After 910). The Chronicle of Alfonso III written.

912

16 October. Abd al-Rahman III becomes emir of CÃÂ³rdoba, one day after the death of his grandfather Abdullah of CÃÂ³rdoba.

917

(Date unknown). OrdoÃÂ±o II of LeÃÂ³n defeats CÃÂ³rdoba at the Battle of San Esteban de Gormaz.

920

26 July. The Moorish forces of CÃÂ³rdoba defeat the forces of LeÃÂ³n and Navarre at the Battle of Valdejunquera.

923

(Date unknown). Kingdom of Najera formed under GarcÃÂa SÃÂ¡nchez I.

925

August. Fruela II of Asturias dies, and his son Alfonso FrÃÂ³ilaz briefly becomes the king of the unified kingdom of Asturias, Galicia and LeÃÂ³n. He is soon deposed by his cousins Sancho OrdÃÂ³ÃÂ±ez, Alfonso IV of LeÃÂ³n and Ramiro II of LeÃÂ³n.
Later. The Kingdom of LeÃÂ³n absorbs Asturias and operates as a united kingdom under Alfonso IV of LeÃÂ³n.
10 December. Jimeno GarcÃÂ©s becomes king of Pamplona upon the death of his brother Sancho I of Pamplona.

926

(Date unknown). Sancho OrdÃÂ³ÃÂ±ez becomes king of Galicia. He may also had been briefly king of LeÃÂ³n from 925 to 926.

928

(Not later than). GarcÃÂa SÃÂ¡nchez I becomes joint ruler of Pamplona with his uncle Jimeno GarcÃÂ©s.

929

16 January. Caliphate of CÃÂ³rdoba established under Abd ar-Rahman III.
(Date unknown). The Kingdom of Galicia reunites with the Kingdom of LeÃÂ³n after the death of Sancho OrdÃÂ³ÃÂ±ez.

930

May. The first Siege of Toledo begins.

931

(Date unknown). Alfonso IV of LeÃÂ³n abdicates in favor of his brother Ramiro II of LeÃÂ³n.
(Date unknown).The County of Castile splits from the Kingdom of LeÃÂ³n.

932

June. The CÃÂ³rdobans defeat Ramiro II of LeÃÂ³n at the first Siege of Toledo, taking the city and holding it until 1085.

939

19 June. The forces of Ramiro II of LeÃÂ³n defeat those of Abd al-Rahman III at the Battle of Simancas.
5 August. Abd al-Rahman III defeats troops were those loyal to Ramiro II at the Battle of Alhandic.

951

1 January. OrdoÃÂ±o III of LeÃÂ³n becomes king.

956

(Date unknown). Sancho I of LeÃÂ³n becomes king.

958

(Date unknown). OrdoÃÂ±o IV of LeÃÂ³n becomes king, interrupting the reign of Sancho I of LeÃÂ³n for two years.

961

6 March. Crete recaptured by the Byzantines after the Siege of Chandax.
15 October. Al-Hakam II becomes Caliph of CÃÂ³rdoba after the death of Abd ar-Rahman III.

966

19 December. Ramiro III of LeÃÂ³n becomes king.

970

22 February. Sancho II of Pamplona becomes king.

975

6 July. CÃÂ³rdoba defeats the Kingdom of Viguera under Ramiro GarcÃÂ©s at the Battle of Estercuel.

976

16 October. Hisham II becomes Caliph of CÃÂ³rdoba.

978

(Date unknown). Almanzor (Ibn Abi Ã¢ÂÂAmir) becomes chamberlain of the Caliphate of CÃÂ³rdoba and continues his campaigns against the Christians.

981

9 July. Forces loyal to CÃÂ³rdoba under Almanzor and defeat a rebel force under Galib ibn Abd al-Rahman supported by Ramiro GarcÃÂ©s and GarcÃÂa FernÃÂ¡ndez at the Battle of Torrevicente.
(Date unknown). Christian forces of Ramiro III of LeÃÂ³n, GarcÃÂa FernÃÂ¡ndez and Sancho GarcÃÂ©s II were defeated by Moorish forces led by Almanzor at the Battle of Rueda.

982

(Date unknown). Bermudo II of LeÃÂ³n becomes king of Galicia (as Bermudo I).

984

(Date unknown). Bermudo II becomes king of LeÃÂ³n and seeks an alliance with Almanzor.

985

Summer. The Hispanic March is attacked by Almanzor who defeats Borrell II at the Battle of Rovirans.
1Ã¢ÂÂ6 July. Almanzor leads the Sack of Barcelona.

987

(Date unknown). The Portuguese city of Coimbra is taken from the Christians by Almanzor.

994

(Date unknown). GarcÃÂa SÃÂ¡nchez II of Pamplona becomes king.

997

(Date unknown). Santiago de Compostela sacked by Almanzor after the successful Santiago de Compostela campaign.
(Late 10th century). CÃÂ³dice de Roda written.

999

September. Alfonso V of LeÃÂ³n becomes king.

11th century

1000

29 July. Almanzor defeats Sancho GarcÃÂa and GarcÃÂa GÃÂ³mez at the Battle of Cervera.

1002

July. The legendary Battle of CalataÃÂ±azor is said to occur, with Almanzor dying on 10 August.

1003

Early. The Moors under Abd al-Malik, the son of Almanzor, are defeated an alliance of Catalan counts at the (presumed) Battle of TorÃÂ.
25 February. In a follow-on to TorÃÂ, the Battle of Albesa was inconclusive.

1004

(Date approximate). Sancho III of Pamplona (Sancho the Great) becomes king.

1008

20 October. Abd al-Malik dies and is succeeded by his brother Abd al-Rahman Sanchuelo.

1009

15 February. Muhammad II al-Mahdi usurps the Caliphate, imprisoning Hisham II.
9 March. Abd al-Rahman Sanchuelo is assassinated, leading to the Fitna of al-Andalus.
November. Muhammad II overthrown by Sulayman ibn al-Hakam.

1010

Early. A CatalanÃ¢ÂÂAndalusian alliance is formed to overthrow the Caliphate overlords led by Muhammad II and Wadih al-Siqlabi, together with Franks led by Ermengol I of Urgell, Hugh I of EmpÃÂºries, and Ramon Borrell of Barcelona.
2 June. The rebels defeat the Caliphate at the Battle of Aqbat al-Bakr.
23 July. Hisham II restored as caliph.
(Date unknown). Taifa of Valencia formed.

1012

(Date unknown). Taifa of DÃÂ©nia founded under the warlord Mujahid al-Amiri.

1013

19 April. Sulayman ibn al-Hakam again becomes Caliph.

1015

(Date unknown). Mujahid al-Amiri of DÃÂ©nia seizes control of the Balearic Islands.

1016

(Date unknown). Ali ibn Hammud al-Nasir from the Hammudid dynasty becomes Caliph.

1018

22 March. Al-Qasim al-Ma'mun becomes Caliph of CÃÂ³rdoba.
(Date unknown). The Taifa of Zaragoza is founded under al-Mundhir ibn Yahya al-Tujibi.

1026

(Date unknown). Hisham III becomes the last Caliph of CÃÂ³rdoba.

1028

7 August. Bermudo III of LeÃÂ³n becomes king.

1031

(Date unknown). The death of Hisham III marks the end of the Caliphate of CÃÂ³rdoba, crumbling into a number of independent taifas.
Shortly thereafter. The Taifa of CÃÂ³rdoba is formed.

1035

February. Kingdom of Aragon founded under Ramiro I of Aragon.
23 March. The army of Bermudo III of LeÃÂ³n defeats the Taifa of Seville at the Battle of Cesar.
18 October. Sancho the Great, king of Pamplona since 1004, dies and his eldest son GarcÃÂa SÃÂ¡nchez III of Pamplona becomes king.

1037

4 September. Ferdinand I of LeÃÂ³n (Ferdinand the Great) becomes king after defeating Bermudo III at the Battle of TamarÃÂ³n.
(Date unknown). Kingdom of Castile founded under Sancho II of Castile and LeÃÂ³n (Sancho the Strong).

1043

(Date unknown). Castilian hero El Cid is born Rodrigo DÃÂaz de Vivar near Burgos.

1049

(Date unknown). Ahmad al-Muqtadir becomes ruler of the Taifa of Zaragoza.

1054

1 September. Ferdinand I of LeÃÂ³n defeats his brother GarcÃÂa SÃÂ¡nchez III at the Battle of Atapuerca. GarcÃÂa SÃÂ¡nchez III dies in that battle and is succeeded by Sancho IV of Pamplona.

1063

8 May. Ahmad al-Muqtadir of Zaragoza teams with a Castilian force led by Sancho II and defeats Ramiro I of Aragon at the Battle of Graus. Some accounts say that El Cid supported Sancho.
Shortly thereafter. Ramiro I dies in battle and is succeeded by his son Sancho Ramirez.

1064

(Estimated). Alexander II sanctions the Crusade of Barbastro against the Taifa of LÃÂ©rida.
9 July. Ferdinand I of LeÃÂ³n captures the Portuguese city of Coimbra from the Moors after the first Siege of Coimbra.
August. A force led by William of Montreuil, Sancho RamÃÂrez and William VIII of Aquitaine captures Barbastro from the Moors.

1065

17 April. The Aragonese city of Barbastro is recaptured by the Moors.
SummerÃ¢ÂÂFall. After an unsuccessful Siege of Valencia, Ferdinand I of LeÃÂ³n captures the city in the Battle of Paterna.
24 December. Ferdinand I becomes ill after the Battle of Paterna and dies. His sons Alfonso VI of LeÃÂ³n and Garcia II of Galicia succeeded him.
Later. Ferdinand's death triggers the War of the Three Sanchos, between three grandsons of Sancho the GreatÃ¢ÂÂÃ¢ÂÂSancho II, Sancho GarcÃÂ©s IV and Sancho Ramirez.

1067

AugustÃ¢ÂÂSeptember. Sancho II of Castile and LeÃÂ³n prevails in the War of the Three Sanchos. Castile annexes La Bureba, Montes de Oca and Pancorbo.

1068

19 July. Sancho II of Castile and LeÃÂ³n defeats his brother Alfonso VI of LeÃÂ³n at the Battle of Llantada.

1071

19 February. GarcÃÂa II of Galicia defeats Portuguese count Nuno II Mendes at the Battle of Pedroso.
Early June. Garcia II is overthrown by overthrown by his brothers Sancho II and Alfonso VI.

1072

Early January. In an internecine battle among Christian kingdoms, Sancho II of Castile and LeÃÂ³n defeats Alfonso VI of LeÃÂ³n at the Battle of Golpejera. After an initial setback, El Cid rallied the Castilians to victory.
7 October. Sancho II is assassinated and is succeeded at Castile by his brother, now known as Alfonso VI of LeÃÂ³n and Castile, or Alfonso the Brave.

1076

4 June. Sancho GarcÃÂ©s IV is assassinated by his siblings and Sancho RamÃÂrez becomes king of Aragon and Navarre.
Shortly thereafter. The Kingdom of Najera is abolished.

1079

(Date unknown). The Taifa of Seville defeats the Taifa of Granada at the Battle of Cabra. El Cid supported Seville in defeating Abdallah ibn Buluggin of Granada.

1081

(Date unknown). El Cid banished from Castile by Alfonso VI.
(Date unknown). Yusuf al-Mu'taman ibn Hud becomes ruler of Zaragoza.

1082

Spring/Summer. The Taifa of Zaragoza under El Cid defeats the Taifa of Lleida and its Catalan allies at the Battle of Almenar. Berenguer RamÃÂ³n II, count of Barcelona, is captured and released for ransom shortly thereafter.

1083

(Date unknown). The Almoravid dynasty under Yusuf ibn Tashfin captures Ceuta.

1084

14 August. Aragon and Navarre under Sancho RamÃÂrez are defeated by the forces of the Taifa of Zaragoza led by Yusuf al-Mu'tamin at the Battle of Morella. El Cid was a general for al-Mu'tamin at that time.
25 December. Sancho RamÃÂrez is again defeated by Zaragoza at the Battle of Piedra Pisada, the unsuccessful culmination of Sancho's campaign into Zaragozan territory.

1085

Autumn. Alfonso VI of LeÃÂ³n and Castile defeats Yahya al-Qadir at the second Siege of Toledo, taking the city held by the Moors since 932.

1086

23 October. The Moors under Yusuf ibn Tashfin defeat Alfonso VI and ÃÂlvar FÃÂ¡ÃÂ±ez at the Battle of Sagrajas.

1087

Spring. A French military campaign led by Odo I of Burgundy and William the Carpenter, supported by Alfonso VI and Sancho Ramirez, is turned away by the Moors at the first Siege of Tudela.

1089

(Date unknown). Urban II grants a Crusade bull to Berenguer RamÃÂ³n II and Ermengol IV of Urgell at the time of the attempted Reconquest of Tarragona.

1090

(Date unknown). The Castillians are successful in their Siege of Aledo.

1091

June. The Castillians are defeated by the Armoravids at the Battle of AlmodÃÂ³var del RÃÂo.

1094

4 June. Peter I of Aragon becomes king upon the death of his father Sancho Ramirez.
17 June. El Cid conquers the Taifa of Valencia.
21 October. The forces of El Cid defeat the Almoravids at the Battle of Cuarte.
November. Lisbon is captured from Raymond of Burgundy by the Almoravids led by Syr ibn Abi Bakr.

1096

August. The First Crusade begins and Urban II later extends crusading indulgences to Spain.
(Date unknown). Aragon completes the conquest of Huesca after the Battle of Alcoraz. Peter I of Aragon led the Aragonese forces, as supported by his brother Alfonso I of Aragon. The Moors were led by al-Musta'in II and supported by Castilians GarcÃÂa OrdÃÂ³ÃÂ±ez de NÃÂ¡jera and Gonzalo NÃÂºÃÂ±ez de Lara.

1097

Early. The army of Peter I of Aragon and El Cid defeats the Moors at the Battle of BairÃÂ©n.
15 August. A Castilian and LeÃÂ³nese army under Alfonso VI of LeÃÂ³n and Castile is defeated by the Moors under Yusuf ibn Tashfin at the Battle of Consuegra. The Christian army included Diego RodrÃÂguez (killed in battle), ÃÂlvar FÃÂ¡ÃÂ±ez, Pedro AnsÃÂºrez and GarcÃÂa OrdÃÂ³ÃÂ±ez.

1099

10 July. El Cid dies and Valencia is ruled by his widow Jimena DÃÂaz.
12 August. The First Crusade ends with the successful Battle of Ascalon. Crusaders who joined the Reconquista after returning from the Holy Land include: Gaston IV of BÃÂ©arn, Rotrou III of Perche, Centule II of Bigorre, William IX of Aquitaine, Bernard Ato IV and William V of Montpellier.

12th century

1100

(Date unknown). Peter I of Aragon recaptures the Aragonese city of Barbastro, making it a bishopric seat.

1102

5 May. Valencia taken by the Moors under Mazdali ibn Tilankan.
11 September. Responding to increased Moorish raids into his lands, Ramon Berenguer III attacks and is defeated at the Battle of Mollerussa. The Catalonian Ermengol V of Urgell is killed.

1104

28 September. Alfonso I of Aragon (Alfonso the Battler) becomes king after the death of his brother Peter I of Aragon and Pamplona. He also served as the first king of Navarre.

1106

(Date unknown). Ali ibn Yusuf becomes ruler of the Almoravid dynasty.
(Date unknown). The city of Balaguer and its citadel are captured from the Almoravids, with forces led by Ermengol VI of Urgell and Pedro AnsÃÂºrez.

1107

Autumn. The Norwegian Crusade led by Sigurd the Crusader begins with attacks on Iberia.

1108

29 May. The Moors defeat the forces of Alfonso VI of LeÃÂ³n and Castile at the Battle of UclÃÂ©s. The Castilians lose Alfonso VI's son Sancho AlfÃÂ³nsez, MartÃÂn FlaÃÂnez and Fernando DÃÂaz.
Autumn. With the death of his only son, Alfonso VI names his daughter Urraca as his legitimate heir and marries her to Alfonso I of Aragon in early 1109.

1109

1 July. With the death of her father Alfonso VI, Urraca of LeÃÂ³n and Castile becomes queen.
Later. Coria falls to the Moors.
(Date unknown). The Norwegians take control of the city from the Moors after the Siege of Lisbon.
(Date unknown). Sigurd the Crusader attacks Formentera in the Balearic Islands.

1110

24 January. Battle of Valtierra is fought between forces from Navarre and Zaragoza. The Navarrese defenders were victorious and the king of Zaragaoza, al-Musta'in II, was killed.
May. Urraca and Alfonso I of Aragon separate.

1111

25 May. The Moors under Syr ibn Abi Bakr attack the County of Portugal and succeed in the Capture of SantarÃÂ©m, overwhelming the forces of Henry of Portugal.
26 October. The forces of Alfonso I of Aragon defeats those of Urraca at the Battle of Candespina. Urraca's lover GÃÂ³mez GonzÃÂ¡lez is killed, to be replaced by Pedro GonzÃÂ¡lez de Lara.
Late Autumn. Alfonso I defeats the Kingdom of Galicia, allies his estranged wife Urraca, at the Battle of Viadangos. Urraca's son and co-ruler, Alfonso VII of LeÃÂ³n and Castile escapes.
(Date unknown). Santiago de Compostela becomes the capital of Galicia.

1114

June. Ramon Berenguer III leads the Balearic Islands Expedition, capturing the islands from the Taifa of DÃÂ©nia in August 1115.
August. William V of Montpellier, as part of this expedition, captures Majorca from the Moors.

1116

(Date unknown). Ramon Berenguer III travels to Rome to petition Paschal II for a crusade to liberate Tarragona.

1117

2 June. Ali ibn Yusuf fails in his attempt to capture the city in the second Siege of Coimbra. The city's defense was mounted by Theresa of Portugal, the half-sister of Urraca.
(No earlier than). Liber maiolichinus de gestis Pisanorum illustribus is written, detailing the Balearic Islands Expedition.
(Date unknown). CrÃÂ³nicas anÃÂ³nimas de SahagÃÂºn is written by the monks of SahagÃÂºn describing the early reign of Urraca of LeÃÂ³n and Castile,.

1118

Early. Pope Gelasius II grants a Crusade bull to Alfonso I of Aragon after he undertook to an operation reconquer Zaragoza.
MayÃ¢ÂÂDecember. The was led by Alfonso I and allowed him to take the city of Zaragoza from the Moors. The king was supported by Gaston IV of BÃÂ©arn, Centule II of Bigorre and Rotrou III of Perche. It subsequently became the capital of Aragon under the lordship of Gaston IV.
(Date estimated). Historia silense is written, providing a narrative history of the Iberia from the time of the Visigoths to the first years of the reign of Alfonso VI of LeÃÂ³n and Castile.

1119

(Date unknown). Alfonso I of Aragon conquers the city in the second Siege of Tudela. First Crusade veterans Rotrou III of Perche and Centule II of Bigorre participated in the siege, and Rotrou III became lord of the city.

1120

June. defeats the Almoravids at the Battle of Cutanda.
24 June. Alfonso I of Aragon successfully leads the Siege of Calatayud.
(Date unknown). William IX of Aquitaine joins forces with the Castilians in an unsuccessful effort to take Cordoba.
(Date unknown). Ramon Berenguer III achieves the reconquest of Tarragona.

1121

(Date unknown). Almohad Caliphate founded under Ibn Tumart.

1122

(Date unknown). Callixtus II declares a crusade in Spain.

1123

18 March. The First Council of the Lateran rules that the crusades to the Holy Land and the Reconquista of Spain were of equal standing, granting equal privileges.

1124

Not earlier than. Historia Roderici, an early history of El Cid, is written.

1125

2 September. Alfonso I launches the Granada campaign to attempt to capture the city. He is supported by Gaston IV of BÃÂ©arn, Centule II of Bigorre and Rotrou III of Perche.

1126

8 March. Alfonso VII of LeÃÂ³n and Castile becomes Imperator totius Hispaniae upon the death of his mother Urraca.
10 March. As part of the Granada campaign, the Aragonese forces led by Alfonso the Battler defeat the Almoravids at the Battle of Arnisol.
23 June. Ali ibn Yusuf stops the Granada campaign from meeting its objectives.
(Date unknown). The Moors defeat the Catalan forces of Ramon Berenguer III at the Battle of Corbins.
(Date approximate). Anales castellanos segundos was written.

1127

June. The Peace of TÃÂ¡mara is signed which delimited the territorial domains of Alfonso I of AragÃÂ³n and Alfonso VII of Castile.

1130

May. The Moors defeat Aragon at the Battle of Valencia. The viscount Gaston IV of BÃÂ©arn is killed in the fighting.
October. Alfonso I of Aragon launches the Siege of Bayonne against the Aquitainian city of Bayonne defended by William X of Aquitaine. The siege was lifted after a year without success.

1131

(Date unknown). The Castilians are defeated by the Almoravids at the Battle of AlamÃÂn.

1133

JanuaryÃ¢ÂÂSeptember. The first Andalusian campaign led by Alfonso VII of LeÃÂ³n and Castile with the support of Zafadola and Rodrigo GonzÃÂ¡lez de Lara against the Almoravids was successful although no territory was occupied.
(Date unknown). Abd al-Mu'min becomes the first ruler of the Almohad dynasty.

1134

March. Tashfin ibn Ali defeats a Castilian raiding party at the Battle of Badajoz.
17 July. Moors defeat Alfonso I of Aragon at the Battle of Fraga. Christian casualtites included Guy of Lescar (captured) and among the killed were Aimery II of Narbonne, Centula VI of BÃÂ©arn and BertrÃÂ¡n de Risnel.
11 September. Alfonso I of Aragon dies and is succeeded by Ramiro II of Aragon and GarcÃÂa RamÃÂrez of Navarre in those territories as Navarre gains its independence. He is succeeded by Alfonso VII of LeÃÂ³n and Castile as Imperator totius Hispaniae alongside his mother Urraca.

1137

13 November. Petronilla of Aragon becomes queen after the abdication of her father Ramiro II of Aragon. She was the last ruling member of the JimÃÂ©nez Dynasty.

1138

July. At the first Siege of Coria, Alfonso VII of LeÃÂ³n and Castile fails in his attempt to take the city, an action in which his general Rodrigo MartÃÂnez was killed.
(Date unknown). (Date unknown). The Castilians are defeated by the Almoravids at the Battle of Guadalquivir.

1139

April Ã¢ÂÂ October. Alfonso VII of LeÃÂ³n and Castile wins the first major victory against the Moors in the Reconquista at the Siege of Oreja.
25 July. Afonso Henriques defeats the Moors at the Battle of Ourique.
Shortly thereafter. Kingdom of Portugal is declared and Alfonso Henriques becomes Afonso I of Portugal.
Date approximate. The historical chronicle of Galicia Historia Compostelana is written.

1140

Summer. Alfonso I of Portugal defeats his cousin Alfonso VII of LeÃÂ³n and Castile at the Battle of Valdevez.
(Approximate). The Castilian epic poem about El Cid, Cantar de mio Cid, is written.
(Approximate). The Chanson de Guillaume, a chanson de geste about William of Gellone, is written.

1142

May Ã¢ÂÂ June. Alfonso VII of LeÃÂ³n and Castile takes the city from the Moors in the second Siege of Coria.
Summer. Crusaders en route to Jerusalem asked by Afonso I of Portugal to take Lisbon, but fail to take the city after the first Siege of Lisbon.
(Date unknown). Peter the Venerable commissions the first Latin translation of the Quran, Lex Mahumet pseudoprophete. This becomes part of the Corpus Cluniacense.

1143

1 March. MuÃÂ±o Alfonso and an army of knights from ÃÂvila, Segovia, and Toledo defeats Moors at the Battle of Montiel.
5 October. The Treaty of Zamora officially recognizes the independence of Portugal from the Kingdom of LeÃÂ³n.

1144

(Date unknown). The first stronghold of the Knights Templar is established in the Kingdom of LeÃÂ³n and Castile.

1145

1 December. Pope Eugene III issues the bull Quantum praedecessores calling for the Second Crusade.

1146

5 February. The Castilians defeat Sayf al-Dawla at the Battle of Albacete.
May. Alfonso VII of LeÃÂ³n and Castile is successful in his Siege of CÃÂ³rdoba, forcing Yahya ibn Ghaniya, the Almoravid governor of Al-Andalus, to become a vassal of Alfonso.
(Date unknown). The Military Order of Aviz, a body of Portuguese knights, is founded to fight the Moors.
(Date unknown). The Almohads arrive in Iberia, leading to the Almohad wars.

1147

15 March. Afonso I of Portugal completes the Conquest of SantarÃÂ©m.
Spring. Eugene III extends the Second Crusade to Iberia.
April. Emir Ishaq ibn Ali, the last of the Almoravid rulers, dies, and the Almohads seize control of the Moorish principalities in Iberia. The Almohads then transferred the capital of Muslim Iberia from CÃÂ³rdoba to Seville.
Later. Abd al-Mu'min becomes the first ruler of the Almohad Caliphate with the Almohad conquest of Marrakesh.

1 July Ã¢ÂÂ 25 October. In one of the few successes of the Second Crusade, Crusaders led by Hervey de Glanvill and Arnout IV of Aarschot, in concert with Afonso I of Portugal, defeat the Moors at the second Siege of Lisbon.
July Ã¢ÂÂ 17 October. The forces of Alfonso VII of LeÃÂ³n and Castile are successful in the Siege of AlmerÃÂa. They were supported by Ramon Berenguer IV of Barcelona.
Approximate. De expugnatione Lyxbonensi, an account of the second Siege of Lisbon, is written.

1148

1 July Ã¢ÂÂ 30 December. Ramon Berenguer IV leads a multi-national force in the successful Siege of Tortosa as part of the Second Crusade.

1149

Summer/Fall. Eugene III sends Englishman Nicholas Breakspear (the future pope Adrian IV) on a mission to Catalonia.
24 October. LÃÂ©rida falls to forces from Barcelona under Ramon Berenguer IV.
Later. The women of Tortosa were honored with the formation of the Order of the Hatchet.

1150

21 November. Sancho VI of Navarre (the Wise) becomes king.

1153

(Date unknown). Eugene III again authorizes a crusade in Spain.

1154

(Date unknown). The chronicle CrÃÂ³nica de AlaÃÂ³n renovada written.

1157

21 August. Alfonso VII of LÃÂ©on and Castile dies. and LÃÂ©on are divided, ruled by his sons Sancho III of Castile (who also rules Toledo) and Ferdinand II of LeÃÂ³n (who also rules Galicia).
No earlier than. The Chronica Adefonsi Imperatoris is written. It is later appended by the Prefatio de Almaria.
(Date unknown). Pope Adrian IV rejects the calls for a crusade in Spain made by Henry II of England and Louis VII of France.

1158

31 August. Alfonso VIII of Castile becomes king.
(Date unknown). Upon the death of Abd al-Mu'min, his son Abu Yaqub Yusuf becomes the second Almohad caliph.
Later. Sworn enemies of the Almohads, Ibn MardanÃÂ«ÃÂ¡ (the Wolf King) and his stepfather Ibrahim ibn Hamusk allied with Alfonso VIII of Castile and laid siege on CÃÂ³rdoba by 1158Ã¢ÂÂ1160, ravaging the surroundings but failing to take the city.

1164

18 July. Alfonso II of Aragon becomes king under the regency of his mother Petronilla, ushering in the rule of the House of Barcelona in Aragon.
26 September. Pope Alexander III recognizes the Order of Calatrava.

1165

15 October. The invading Almohads led by the brothers of caliph Abu Yaqub Yusuf defeat the Taifa of Murcia under Ibn MardanÃÂ«ÃÂ¡ at the Battle of Fahs al-Jullab.

1166

September. ÃÂvora taken by Portuguese warrior and folk hero Gerald the Fearless.

1169

21 May. The Moors, supported by Ferdinand II of LeÃÂ³n, defeat Afonso I of Portugal and Gerald the Fearless at the Siege of Badajoz.

1170

(Date unknown). The Order of Santiago (Order of Saint James of Compostela) is founded to defend Christianity and expel the Moors from Iberia.

1172

(Date unknown). The Military Order of Saint James of the Sword is founded in Portugal.

1174

(Date unknown). The Order of Mountjoy is founded by Rodrigo ÃÂlvarez to protect Christian pilgrims in the Iberian Peninsula.

1175

(Date unknown). Pope Alexander III calls for a crusade in Spain.

1177

6 January Ã¢ÂÂ 21 September. The Christians are successful in their Conquest of Cuenca.
(Date unknown). Alexander III recognizes the Order of AlcÃÂ¡ntara (Knights of St. Julian), founded in LeÃÂ³n in 1166.

1178

MayÃ¢ÂÂJuly. The Portuguese conduct the Triana raid against Extremadura and Alentejo.

1179

23 May. Alexander III issues the bull Manifestis Probatum, recognizing Alfonso I of Portugal as king.

1184

JuneÃ¢ÂÂJuly. Abu Yaqub Yusuf crosses the straits of Gibraltar and marched inland. He was stopped by Afonso I of Portugal and Ferdinand II of LeÃÂ³n at the Siege of SantarÃÂ©m. Abu Yaqub Yusuf was killed during the siege and was succeeded by his son Yaqub al-Mansur.
(Date unknown). The first version of the Gesta comitum Barcinonensium is written.

1185

6 December. Sancho I of Portugal (the Populator) becomes king.
Approximate. The chronicle of Portuguese history Chronicon Lusitanum is written.

1187

29 October. Pope Gregory VIII issues the bull Audita tremendi calling for the Third Crusade.

1188

22 January. Ferdinand II of LeÃÂ³n dies and is succeeded by his son Alfonso IX of LeÃÂ³n.

1189

June. A Holy Roman Empire fleet, supported by Denmark and Flanders, en route to the Holy Land stop in the Algarve and attack the castle there in the Alvor massacre.
21 July Ã¢ÂÂ 3 September. Sancho I of Portugal teams with Crusaders en route to the Holy Land defeat the Moors at the Siege of Silves. The siege is later documented in the Narratio de itinere navali and Epistola de morte Friderici imperatoris, and started the Almohad campaign against Portugal.

1190

Spring. A northern fleet en route to the Holy Land fought a battle with the Moors and is defeated at the Strait of Gibraltar.
13Ã¢ÂÂ19 July. The Knights Templar under Gualdim Pais successfully repel the Moors at the Siege of Tomar.

1191

12 May. Berengaria of Navarre marries Richard the Lionheart in Cyprus. She was the eldest daughter of Sancho VI of Navarre and Sancha of Castile.

1193

(Date unknown). Pope Celestine III calls for a crusade in Spain.

1194

27 June. Sancho VII of Navarre (the Strong) becomes king, the last of the JimÃÂ©nez dynasty.
(Date unknown). The Chronica Naierensis is written.

1195

18 July. The Almohads led by caliph Yaqub al-Mansur attacked the Kingdom of Castile at the Battle of Alarcos. Castilian forces led by Alfonso VIII of Castile and Diego LÃÂ³pez II de Haro were defeated, retreating to Toledo as the Almohads reconquered Trujillo, MontÃÂ¡nchez, and Talavera. Castilian rebels led by Pedro FernÃÂ¡ndez de Castro supported the Moors.
Later. Alfonso IX of LeÃÂ³n invades Castile and is excommunicated by Celestine III.

1196

25 April. Peter II of Aragon becomes king.

1197

(Date unknown). Celestine III again calls for a crusade in Spain.
(Date unknown). Knights of the Order of Calatrava take Salvatierra Castle from the Moors, holding it until 1211.
(Date unknown). Alfonso IX of LeÃÂ³n marries Berengaria of Castile.

13th century

1209

July. The Cathars reject the authority of the Crown of Aragon, resulting in the Albigensian Crusade.

1210

(Date unknown). The forces of Peter II of Aragon, as supported by the Knights Templar (under Peire de Montagut) and the Knights Hospitaller, defeat the defending Moorish forces at the Siege of al-DÃÂmÃÂ«s.

1211

26 March. Afonso II of Portugal (the Fat) becomes king.
(Date unknown). Muhammad al-Nasir crosses the strait of Gibraltar and seizes Salvatierra Castle.

1212

(Date unknown). Pope Innocent III calls for a crusade in Spain.
16 July. Alfonso VIII of Castile, Sancho VII of Navarre and Peter II of Aragon defeat the Moorish forces under Muhammad al-Nasir at the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa.
August. Following their victory as Las Navas de Tolosa, the Crusades capture Ubeda.

1213

12 September. Peter II of Aragon dies fighting in the Battle of Muret and his son James I of Aragon (the Conqueror) becomes king.

1214

5 October. Henry I of Castile becomes king under the regency of his sister Berengaria.

1215

11 November. The Fourth Lateran Council downgrades Iberian activities in favor of the Fifth Crusade.
(Date unknown). Marinid Sultanate begins in Morocco under Berber Abd al-Haqq I.

1217

6 June. Berengaria of Castile becomes queen upon the death of Henry I of Castile.
1 July. Forces depart France on the Fifth Crusade.
30 July Ã¢ÂÂ 18 October. Portugal and the Crusaders under Soeiro II of Lisbon and William I of Holland defeat the Moors at the Siege of AlcÃÂ¡cer do Sal, the first engagement of the Fifth Crusade.
31 August. Ferdinand III of Castile becomes king upon the abdication of his mother Berengaria of Castile.

1219

No earlier than. The chronicles Gesta crucigerorum Rhenanorum, Carmen de expugnatione Salaciae, and first part of Anales toledanos are written.

1223

24 March. Sancho II of Portugal (the Pious) becomes king.

1225

Late. The Portuguese Raid of Seville inflicts a bruising defeat on the Almohads forces and proceeds to pillage the outskirts of Seville and massacre its population.
(Date unknown). At the first Siege of JaÃÂ©n, the forces of the Taifa of JayyÃÂn led Christian knight ÃÂlvaro PÃÂ©rez de Castro defeat the forces of Ferdinand III of Castile and the Taifa of Baeza.

1228

(Date unknown). Ibn Hud seizes power over much of al-Andalus.

1229

13 February. Gregory IX issues a papal bull calling for a new crusade in Spain.
5 September. James I of Aragon begins the Conquest of Majorca resulting in the creation of the Kingdom of Majorca. James was supported by William II of BÃÂ©arn, Berenguer de Palou II, NuÃÂ±o SÃÂ¡nchez and Peter I of Urgell. The wali of Majorca, Abu Yahya, was defeated and was the last to serve in that role.
12 September. The Aragonese win the first engagement at Majorca at the Battle of PortopÃÂ.
(Date unknown). Valencia falls to Zayyan ibn Mardanish, an opponent of the Almohades.

1230

Spring/Summer. Badajoz and MÃÂ©rida are conquered by Alfonso IX of LeÃÂ³n.
March. The Aragonese are successful in their Siege of ArtÃÂ.
24 June. The forces of Ferdinand III of Castile and GarcÃÂa FernÃÂ¡ndez de Villamayor fail in their second Siege of JaÃÂ©n.
24 September. Alfonso IX of LeÃÂ³n dies. Shortly thereafter, Ferdinand III of Castile invades LeÃÂ³n and, later Galicia.
30 October. The Conquest of Majorca is completed.
11 December. The Treaty of Benavente is signed, in which Sancha and Dulce, the heiresses of the Kingdom of LeÃÂ³n, renounced their throne to their brother, Ferdinand III of Castile.

1231

(Date unknown). The crusade of Ferdinand III of Castile begins.
(Date unknown). The forces of Ferdinand III of Castile led by Alfonso de Molina and ÃÂlvaro PÃÂ©rez de Castro defeat those of Ibn Hud at the Battle of Jerez, leading to the rise of Muhammad I of Granada.
(Estimated date). Goswin of Bossut writes De expugnatione Salaciae carmen, a song celebrating the Siege of AlcÃÂ¡cer do Sal, and possibly De expugnatione Scalabis, an account of the Portuguese Conquest of SantarÃÂ©m.

1232

13 July. The Nasrid dynasty begins ruling the Emirate of Granada under Muhammad I of Granada, the first sultan of Granada.
(Date unknown). James I of Aragon begins his campaign against the Moors occupying Valencia.

1233

MayÃ¢ÂÂJuly. As part of his Valencian campaign, James I of Aragon and Bernat Guillem d'EntenÃÂ§a defeat Zayyan ibn Mardanish at the Siege of Burriana.

1234

7 April. Theobald I of Navarre becomes king.

1236

29 June. Ferdinand III of Castile captures CÃÂ³rdoba from Ibn Hud after the Siege of CÃÂ³rdoba, regaining the city held by the Moors since 711.

1237

15 August. James I of Aragon and Bernat Guillem d'EntenÃÂ§a defeat Zayyan ibn Mardanish at the Battle of the Puig, completing their Valencian campaign.

1238

Spring. The Portuguese conquest of the Algarve begins.
(Date unknown). The Taifa of Valencia becomes part of Aragon.
(Date unknown). Ibn Hud is assassinated.

1239

2 November. Theobald I of Navarre initiates the Barons' Crusade.

1243

(Date unknown). De rebus Hispaniae is written on behalf of Ferdinand III of Castile.

1244

22 May. The Moors surrender Xativa Castle to James I of Aragon following a five-month siege. The terms of surrender of the Moors were laid out in the subsequent Treaty of XÃÂ tiva.
(Date unknown). Arjona, the home of Muhammad I of Granada, is taken by Ferdinand III of Castile.

1246

28 February. Kingdom of Castile and the Order of Santiago commanded by Ferdinand III of Castile and Grand Master Pelayo PÃÂ©rez Correa defeat a defending force of the Taifa of JaÃÂ©n and the Emirate of Granada under Muhammad I of Granada at the Third Siege of JaÃÂ©n.
March. Muhammad I enters into peace agreement with Castile and Granada becomes its vassal.
15 April. James I of Aragon and his son-in-law Alfonso X of Castile enter into the Al-Azraq Treaty of 1245 with Moorish commander al-Azraq.

1247

July. Castile begins the Siege of Seville.

1248

4 January. Afonso III of Portugal becomes king.
28 November. Ferdinand III of Castile, supported by RamÃÂ³n de Bonifaz, defeats the Moors led by Axataf after the 16-month Siege of Seville.

1249

March. Afonso III of Portugal and Paio Peres Correia capture the Algarve from the Taifa of Niebla after the Siege of Faro. This marked the end of the Portuguese conquest of the Algarve and therefore their Reconquista efforts in the Iberian peninsula.

1252

1 June. Alfonso X of Castile becomes king.

1253

8 July. Theobald II of Navarre becomes king.

1260

10Ã¢ÂÂ23 September. After the Battle of SalÃÂ©, a Castilian fleet sent by Alfonso X of Castile temporarily occupies SalÃÂ© in Morocco.
24 October. Baybars becomes Mamluk sultan of Egypt. He later signs commercial treaties with James I of Aragon and Alfonso X of Castile (dates unknown).

1261

25 November. After the 11-month Siege of Jerez, the Moorish enclave of Jerez de la Frontera is incorporated into the Crown of Castile. The head of the House of Lara, Castilian nobleman NuÃÂ±o GonzÃÂ¡lez de Lara is appointed castillian of the AlcÃÂ¡zar of Jerez de la Frontera.

1264

(Date unknown). The MudÃÂ©jar revolt of the Muslim population of Castile begins, and is not put down until 1266.

1265

October. James I of Aragon begins the Conquest of Murcia, taking the Muslim-held Taifa of Murcia on behalf of his ally Alfonso X of Castile. He is supported by Manuel of Castile and Paio Peres Correia.
FallÃ¢ÂÂWinter. Clement IV issues a general Crusade bull for the whole of Spain, when the kings of Aragon and Castile joined in the expedition against the Taifa of Murcia.

1266

31 January. Murcia surrenders to James I of Aragon.

1267

16 February. The Treaty of Badajoz is signed between Alfonso X of Castile and Afonso III of Portugal, agreeing to establish lines of mutual assistance and friendship. Based on the terms of the accord, Alfonso X surrendered all rights to the Kingdom of the Algarve.

1269

1 September. Fernando SÃÂ¡nchez de Castro and Pedro FernÃÂ¡ndez de HÃÂjar begin the Crusade of the Infants of Aragon, abandoning it the next year with no results.

1270

4 December. Henry I of Navarre becomes king.

1271

(Date unknown). The Gran conquista de Ultramar, a late 13th-century Castilian chronicle of the crusades for the period 1095Ã¢ÂÂ1271, is written.

1272

(Not earlier than). The Spanish history Estoria de EspaÃÂ±a is written.

1273

22 January. Muhammad II of Granada becomes sultan of the Emirate of Granada.

1274

22 July. Joan I of Navarre becomes queen upon the death of her father Henry I of Navarre.
November. Fernando de la Cerda becomes regent of the Crown of Castile during the absence of his father Alfonso X of Castile.

1275

13 May. Marinid forces led by Abu Yusuf Yaqub begin their first Invasion of Spain.
25 June. Fernando de la Cerda, regent of Castile, dies, leaving the kingdom open to the invading Marinid forces.
8 September. The Moors defeat Castile at the Battle of ÃÂcija. The Castilian commander NuÃÂ±o GonzÃÂ¡lez de Lara is killed in action.
21 October. The Moors defeat the army of Castile led by Sancho II de Aragon at the Battle of Martos. Sancho II was killed and Alfonso X of Castile was forced to accept a peace treaty.

1276

19 January. Abu Yusuf Yaqub ends his invasion of Spain, and, with Muhammad II of Granada, agrees to a truce with Alfonso X of Castile for two years.
Later. The Llibre dels fets, a chronicle of the reign of James I of Aragon, is written.
27 July. James I of Aragon dies and is succeeded by his son Peter III of Aragon.

1277

August. Abu Yusuf Yaqub begins his second Invasion of Spain, ravaging the districts of Jerez de la Frontera, Seville and CÃÂ³rdoba.
Approximate. The Estoire d'Eracles, a history of the Crusades, is written.

1278

25 July. Castile defeated by the Marinids at the naval Battle off Algeciras.
5 August. Alfonso X of Castile launches the unsuccessful first Siege of Algeciras. Castilian forces were commanded by Peter of Castile and Alfonso FernÃÂ¡ndez el NiÃÂ±o.

1279

16 February. Alfonso III of Portugal dies and is succeeded by his son Denis of Portugal.

1280

23 June. Granada defeats Castile and LeÃÂ³n at the Battle of MoclÃÂn. The battle pitted Muhammad II of Granada against mercenaries and the Order of Santiago, commanded by Grand Master Gonzalo Ruiz GirÃÂ³n and Sancho IV of Castile.

1282

30 August. Peter III of Aragon lands in Sicily, claims crown four days later and is excommunicated by Pope Martin IV.
(Date unknown). Roger of Lauria named commander of the Aragonese fleet.

1283

13 January. Martin IV declares the Aragonese Crusade against Peter III of Aragon.
8 July 1283, Roger of Lauria defeats the Angevins at the Battle of Malta.

1284

4 April. Alfonso X of Castile dies and is succeeded by his son Sancho IV of Castile.
5 June. Roger of Lauria defeats the Neapolitan fleet at the Battle of the Gulf of Naples, capturing the commander Charles II of Naples.
16 August. Joan I of Navarre marries Philip IV of France, and thus Navarre forms a personal union with the Kingdom of France.

1285

26 June. Philip III of France invades Aragon in response to the call for the Aragonese Crusade of 1283.
4 September. Argonese fleet commanded by Roger of Lauria defeats a French and Genoese at the Battle of Les Formigues.
1 October. Aragonese defeat the French at the Battle of the Col de Panissars.
5 October. Joan I of Navarre becomes queen consort of France by virtue of her marriage to Philip IV of France. Navarre goes under French rule.
2 November. Alfonso III of Aragon (the Liberal) becomes king.

1286

March. Abu Yaqub Yusuf an-Nasr becomes Marinid sultan of Morocco upon the death of his father.

1287

23 June. Aragon defeats Naples at the naval Battle of the Counts.

1288

28 October. Edward I of England enters into the Treaty of Canfranc with Alfonso III of Aragon to secure the release of Charles II of Naples, captured four years before.

1291

18 June. Alfonso III of Aragon dies and is succeeded by his brother James II of Aragon.
6 August. Genoese-Sevillian fleet led by Benedetto Zaccaria wins a victory over Marinid fleet at AlcÃÂ¡cer Seguir.
Approximate. The annals of the Crusades Annales de Terre Sainte is written.

1292

(Date unknown). The Conquest of Tarifa by Sancho IV of Castile is the first engagement of the Battle of the Strait, and GuzmÃÂ¡n el Bueno is later appointed governor.

1295

25 April. Ferdinand IV of Castile becomes king.
Late. The Kingdom of Castile is defeated by the forces of Muhammad II of Granada at the Battle of Iznalloz. Castilian forces were led by Sancho IV of Castile and Ruy PÃÂ©rez Ponce de LeÃÂ³n.

1299

May. The Kingdom of Tlemcen suffered the eight-year Siege of Tlemcen by Abu Yaqub Yusuf an-Nasr. Tlemcen was defended by Abu Said Uthman I and Abu Zayyan I and the siege was lifted upon the assassination of Abu Yaqub Yusuf an-Nasr.
4 July. Aragonese-Angevin fleet led by Roger of Lauria defeats a Sicilian fleet at the Battle of Cape Orlando.

14th century

1300

February. Boniface VIII announces first Jubilee Year in Rome, promotes a crusade.

1302

8 April. Muhammad III of Granada becomes ruler of the Emirate of Granada after the death of his father Muhammad II.
31 August. The Peace of Caltabelotta recognizes Aragon's suzerinity over Sicily.

1304

8 August. The Treaty of Torrellas settles the question of conquest of the Kingdom of Murcia by James II of Aragon.

1305

19 May. The Treaty of Elche is signed, revising the borders set by the Treaty of Torrellas.
(Date unknown). Majorcan Christian apologist Ramon Lull proposes Oriental languages be taught in the West, presents Liber de Fine to James II of Aragon proposing new crusades against the Muslims.

1307

13 May. Marinid sultan of Morocco Abu Yaqub Yusuf an-Nasr is assassinated and succeeded by Abu Thabit 'Amir.

1308

19 December. Castile and Aragon sign the Treaty of AlcalÃÂ¡ de Henares, pledging to help each other to achieve a total conquest of Granada and split its territories between them.

1309

14 March. Nasr of Granada becomes sultan.
Spring. Pope Clement V authorizes a Castilian and Aragonese crusade against the Moors in Spain.
29 April. Clement V issues the papal bull Prioribus decanis allowing Ferdinand IV of Castile to finance the war against Granada.
21 July. Aragon defeats Granada at the first Battle of Ceuta.
27 July. The second Siege of Algeciras launched by Ferdinand IV against Nasr of Granada. Castile is defeated in January 1310.
11 August. The Siege of Almeria launched by James II of Aragon against Granada fails after a Granadan relief column under Uthman ibn Abi al-Ula arrived in September.
15 August. The first Siege of Gibraltar is launched, resulting in a Castilian victory. Castilian forces were led by Juan NÃÂºÃÂ±ez II de Lara, Alonso PÃÂ©rez de GuzmÃÂ¡n, Fernando GutiÃÂ©rrez Tello, Garci LÃÂ³pez de Padilla and John of Castile.

1310

23 November. Abu Sa'id Uthman II becomes sultan of Morocco upon the death of his nephew Abu al-Rabi Sulayman.

1312

7 September. Alfonso XI of Castile becomes king.
(Date unknown). Ibn IdhÃÂri writes the Al-Bayan al-Mughrib (Book of the Amazing Story of the History of the Kings of al-Andalus and Maghreb).

1314

February. Nasr of Granada is forced to abdicate and Ismail I of Granada becomes sultan. Nasr declares himself ruler of Guadix and begins his rebellion.
Approximate. The history of the Crusades known as the Gestes des Chiprois is written.

1315

(Date unknown).The Great famine of 1315Ã¢ÂÂ1317 devastates Europe.

1316

22 February. Ferdinand of Majorca, claimant to the Principality of Achaea, defeats forces of Matilda of Hainaut at the Battle of Picotin.
(Date unknown). Ismail I of Granada is unsuccessful in the second Siege of Gibraltar, leaving the city in the hand of Castile.

1317

10 June. The Order of Montesa, remnants of the Knights Templar in Aragon and Valencia, is approved to defend against the Moors and pirates.

1319

14 March. Denis of Portugal revives the Templars of Tomar as the Military Order of Christ and is recognized by Pope John XXII in the papal bull Ad ea ex quibus.
25 June. Castile decisively defeated by Ismail I of Granada at the Battle of Sierra Elvira (also known as the Battle of the Vega of Granada).

1320

June. Peasants in Normandy begin the Shepherds' Crusade to expel assist the Reconquista, and is crushed by royal forces.

1321

21 June. Leper's plot, a conspiracy theory that lepers and Muslims were conspiring to poison water in France, results in lepers and Jews being burned at the stake.

1322

13 November. Nasr of Granada dies, ending his rebellion.

1325

7 January. Afonso IV of Portugal becomes king upon the death of his father Denis I.
8 July. Ismail I of Granada is murdered and is succeeded by his son Muhammad IV of Granada.

1327

2 November. Alfonso IV of Aragon becomes king.

1328

(Date unknown). Crusading is revived in Spain by John XXII.

1330

August. Alfonso XI of Castile defeats Muhammed IV of Granada and Uthman ibn Abi al-Ula at the Battle of Teba. Castilian commanders included Galician Pedro FernÃÂ¡ndez de Castro and Scot James Douglas.
August. James Douglas is killed at Teba while carrying the heart of Robert the Bruce to the Holy Land.

1333

FebruaryÃ¢ÂÂJune. Muhammed IV successfully captures Gibraltar from the Castilians after the third Siege of Gibraltar.
26 June Ã¢ÂÂ 24 August. The fourth Siege of Gibraltar, a counterattack by Castile, is repelled by the Granadans under Abu Malik Abd al-Wahid.
25 August. Yusuf I of Granada becomes sultan after the assassination of his brother Muhammed IV.

1335

(Date unknown). The Siege of Tlemcen leads to the annexation of the Zayyanid Kingdom to the Marinids in 1337. The siege was led by sultan Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Othman and the city was defended by Abu Tashufin I who died in battle along with three of his sons.

1336

24 January. Peter IV of Aragon becomes king.

1339

6 September. A fleet of Alfonso XI of Castile defeats that of the Marinids and Geneose at the second Battle of Ceuta.
28 October. Forces of Alfonso XI of Castile defeat those of Marinid sultan Abu al-Hasan 'Ali at the Battle of Vega de Pagana. The conflict is extended to 1340 at RÃÂo Salado near Tarifa.

1340

30 October. Afonso IV of Portugal and Alfonso XI of Castile defeat Abu al-Hasan 'Ali and Yusuf I of Granada at the Battle of RÃÂo Salado. They were supported by Juan Manuel of Villena and Garci Lasso de la Vega II. The essentially ending the ability of the Marinids to conduct operations in Iberia.

1342

8 April. The Kingdom of Castile and the Kingdom of Portugal defeat the Marinid Sultanate at the naval Battle of GuadalmesÃÂ.
3 August. Alfonso XI of Castile begins the third Siege of Algeciras to capture the capital and the main port of the European territory of the Marinid Empire.
(Date unknown). Aragon routs the Marinid fleet at the Battle of Estepona.

1344

25 March. Algeciras surrenders to Alfonso XI, with Gibraltar remaining in Muslim hands.
(Date unknown). Peter IV of Aragon annexes Majorca, deposing James III of Majorca.

1349

24 August. Alfonso XI of Castile attempts to take Gibraltar with the fifth Siege of Gibraltar.

1350

26 March. Alfonso XI of Castile dies of bubonic plague and the Siege of Gibraltar is abandoned shortly thereafter. Peter the Cruel of becomes king.

1351

(Date unknown). The Castilian Civil War begins, a succession crisis between Peter the Cruel and his half-brother Henry of TrastÃÂ¡mara (Henry II of Castile). Peter is supported by Edward the Black Prince and Henry by Bertrand du Guesclin. Part of the Hundred Years' War, it was not resolved until 1366.

1354

19 October. Muhammad V of Granada becomes sultan, beginning the Golden Age of Nasrid rule.

1356

(Date unknown). The War of the Two Pedros begins, a struggle between two claimants to the throne of Castile, Peter of Castile and Peter IV of Aragon.

1357

28 May. Peter I of Portugal becomes king after the death of his father Afonso IV.

1359

23 August. Ismail II of Granada overthrows his uncle Muhammed V to become sultan of Granada.
(Date unknown). The Chronicle of San Juan de la PeÃÂ±a written at the behest of Peter IV of Aragon.

1360

June/July. Muhammad VI of Granada becomes sultan.
(Date unknown). The anonymous Castilian cantar de gesta, Mocedades de Rodrigo, is composed, relating the origins and exploits of the youth of El Cid.

1361

21 December. Castile forces under Diego GarcÃÂa de Padilla and Enrique EnrÃÂquez el Mozo defeat those of Granada at the Battle of Linuesa.

1362

January. Castilians are routed by the forces of Muhammed VI of Granada at the Battle of Guadix.
13 April. Muhammad VI flees Granada, is murdered by the orders of Peter of Castile two weeks later.
Later. Muhammad V of Granada begins his second reign.

1366

13 March. Henry of TrastÃÂ¡mara is procalimed king of Castile.
27 August. As part of the Savoyard crusade, Amadeus VI of Savoy, the Green Count, briefly captures Gallipoli.

1367

18 January. Ferdinand I of Portugal becomes king.
3 April. Peter of Castile is victorious at Battle of NÃÂ¡jera over Henry of TrastÃÂ¡mara and Edward the Black Prince.

1369

14 March. Henry of TrastÃÂ¡mara defeats his half-brother Peter of Castile at the Battle of Montiel, ending the Castilian Civil War.
Shortly thereafter. Ferdinand I of Portugal begins the first of the Fernadine Wars against Castile.
28 July. Granada launches the fourth Siege of Algeciras, retaking the city on 30 July.

1375

(Date unknown). Majorcan cartographer Abraham Cresques creates the Catalan Atlas.

1377

(Date unknown). Achaea comes under the control of the Hospitallers under Grand Master Juan FernÃÂ¡ndez de Heredia. Leasing the principality from Joanna of Naples and Otto of Brunswick, the lease is abandoned in 1381.

1379

29 May. John I of Castile becomes king.
Later. John I forms the Order of the Dove to defend the Catholic faith and the Kingdom of Castile.
Approximate. The Gran CrÃÂ³nica de Alfonso XI is written.

1381

(Date unknown). The Third Ferandine War begins, pitting Portugal and England against Castile. The Portuguese forces were led by JoÃÂ£o Afonso Telo and supported by John of Gaunt, and they faced Fernando SÃÂ¡nchez de Tovar representing Castile.

1382

10 August. The Treaty of Elvas is signed, ending the Third Ferandine War.

1383

2 April. The Treaty of Elvas is supplemented and clarified in the Treaty of Salvaterra.
17 May. Beatrice of Portugal marries John I of Castile.
22 October. The death of Ferdinand I of Portugal results in the Portuguese Interregnum.
December. John I of Castile begins the Invasion of Portugal.

1384

(Date unknown). Antipope Clement VII proclaims a crusade in support of John I of Castile's invasion of Portugal.
6 April. The Portuguese under Nuno ÃÂlvares Pereira defeat the Castilians under Fernando SÃÂ¡nchez de Tovar and Pedro ÃÂlvares Pereira at the Battle of Atoleiros.

1385

6 April. John I of Portugal becomes king.
August. The Portuguese under Nuno ÃÂlvares Pereira defeat the Castilians under Pedro ÃÂlvares Pereira at the Battle of Aljubarrota, ending the 1383Ã¢ÂÂ1385 Crisis (Portuguese interregnum).

1386

29 July. John of Gaunt leads a crusade against Henry of TrastÃÂ¡mara to claim the throne of Castile by right of his wife Constance of Castile.

1387

6 January. John I of Aragon becomes king.

1390

1 July. Louis II de Bourbon leads the Mahdia Crusade against Barbary pirates in Tunisia.
9 October. Henry III of Castile becomes king.

1391

15 January. Yusuf II of Granada becomes sultan.
6 June. The Pogroms of 1391 against Jews in Spain begin.

1392

3 October. Muhammad VII of Granada succeeds Yusuf II as Nasrid sultan of Granada.
December. Nasrids conduct a Raid on Murcia, threatening the truce with Castile.

1394

26 April. Muhammad VII of Granada defeats the Castillians at the Battle of Puerto Lope.

1396

19 May. Martin of Aragon becomes king.

1398

(Date unknown). Crusade of Tedelis between Martin of Aragon and the Kingdom of Tlemcen is inconclusive.

15th century

1406

(Date unknown). Forces commanded by Henry III of Castile defeat Muhammad VII of Granada at the Battle of Collejares.
25 December. John II of Castile becomes king after the death of his father Henry III.

1407

5Ã¢ÂÂ25 October. The Castillians fail in their Siege of Setenil.

1408

13 May. Yusuf III of Granada become sultan.

1409

(Date unknown). John I of Portugal plans the invasion of Ceuta, supported by Edward the Eloquent and Henry the Navigator.
(Date unknown). Henry of Aragon becomes Grand Master of the Order of Santiago.

1410

16 September. Ferdinand I of Aragon takes the city in the Battle of Antequera, the first such victory against the Muslims in fifty years.
(Date unknown). ÃÂlvaro de Luna becomes key advisor to John II of Castile.

1411

(Date unknown). The sixth Siege of Gibraltar leaves the territory under Granadan control.

1412

3 September. Ferdinand I of Aragon becomes king.

1415

21 August. John I of Portugal completes the Conquest of Ceuta, beginning the series of MoroccanÃ¢ÂÂPortuguese conflicts.

1416

2 April. Alfonso V of Aragon becomes king.

1417

(Date unknown). Muhammad VIII of Granada becomes sultan (first reign).

1418

(Date unknown). Pope Martin V authorizes of a crusade against Africa to combat the slave trade.

1419

13 August. Marinid sultan Abu Said Uthman III launches the unsuccessful Siege of Ceuta to recapture the city from the Portuguese who were led by Pedro de Menezes.
(Date unknown). Muhammad IX of Granada begins his first reign as sultan.

1420

25 May. Henry the Navigator is appointed Grand Master of the Military Order of Christ.

1427

(Date unknown). Muhammad VIII of Granada becomes sultan (second reign).

1429

(Date unknown).The Hafsids under Kaid Ridavan mount the Siege of Malta, then withdraw.
(Date unknown). Muhammad IX of Granada begins his second reign as sultan.

1430

10 January. Philip the Good founds the Order of the Golden Fleece.

1431

1 July. Castilian forces led by ÃÂlvaro de Luna defeat Granada at the Battle of La Higueruela.

1432

1 January. Yusuf IV of Granada briefly becomes sultan.
Later. Muhammad IX of Granada begins his third reign as sultan.

1433

14 August. Edward of Portugal becomes king after the death of his father John of Aviz.

1434

(Date unknown). The Granadans defeat the Order of AlcÃÂ¡ntara at the Battle of Archidona.

1435

5 August. Filippo Visconti dispatches the Genoese navy under Biagio Assereto and decisively defeats Aragon at the naval Battle of Ponza. Alfonso V of Aragon, John II of Aragon and Henry of Aragon were captured and later released.

1436

31 October. Castillian Enrique PÃÂ©rez de GuzmÃÂ¡n fails to capture the stronghold after the seventh Siege of Gibraltar, drowning during the siege.

1437

13 August. The Castilian Civil War begins, pitting John II of Castile, ÃÂlvaro de Luna and Henry IV of Castile against John II of Aragon and Henry of Aragon.
8 September. Pope Eugenius IV issues the bull Rex Regnum blessing the Tangier enterprise with crusade privileges.
13 September Ã¢ÂÂ 19 October. Henry the Navigator is defeated by the Marinids at the Battle of Tangier. The son of John I of Portugal, infante Ferdinand the Saint Prince, is taken captive.

1438

28 July. The Grandans defeat the Castillians at the Battle of Castril.
13 September. Alfonso the African becomes king of Portugal after the death of his father Edward of Portugal.

1443

5 June. Ferdinand the Saint Prince dies in captivity in Fez.

1445

19 May. John II of Aragon is defeated by John II of Castile at the First Battle of Olmedo, ending the Castilian Civil War.
(Date unknown) ÃÂlvaro de Luna becomes Grand Master of the Order of Santiago.

1448

17 March. The Granadans defeat the Castillians at the Battle of RÃÂo Verde.
(Date unknown). Muhammad IX of Granada begins his last reign as sultan.
Later. The Granadans defeat the Castillians at the Battle of HellÃÂn.

1449

20 May. Afonso V of Portugal and Afonso of Braganza suppress the rebellion of Peter of Coimbra at the Battle of Alfarrobeira. Peter died in this battle.

1450

(Date unknown). Nuno GonÃÂ§alves is appointed court painter of Afonso V of Portugal and later paints the Saint Vincent Panels.

1452

17 March. Castile and Murcia defeat Granada at the Battle of Los Alporchones.

1454

22 July. Henry IV of Castile becomes king.

1455

8 January. Pope Nicholas V publishes Romanus Pontifex, an encyclical to Afonso V of Portugal sanctioning slavery.

1458

27 June. John II of Aragon becomes king.
23 October. Afonso the African completes the Portuguese conquest of Ksar es-Seghir.

1462

(Date unknown). Castilians capture the city after the eighth Siege of Gibraltar. Castilian forces were led by Juan Alonso de GuzmÃÂ¡n, Alonso de Arcos and Rodrigo de Arcos.

1465

14 August. Marinid sultan Abd al-Haqq II is murdered in the Moroccan revolution, leaving much of the country under the rule of the Wattasid dynasty.

1466

(Date unknown). Juan Alonso de GuzmÃÂ¡n takes the city from Castile in the ninth Siege of Gibraltar.

1467

20 August. Henry IV of Castile defeats his half-brother Alfonso of Asturias at the Second Battle of Olmedo.

1468

(Date unknown). Portuguese fleet commanded by Fernando of Viseu razes a region of Morocco in the Anfa Expedition.

1469

19 October. Ferdinand II of Aragon marries Isabella I of Castile.

1471

24 August. Portugal defeats Kingdom of Fez resulting in the Conquest of Asilah.
29 August. Portugal occupies Tangier.

1472

(Date unknown). Wattasid dynasty under Abu Abd Allah al-Sheikh Muhammad is founded in Fez following the chaos left by the Moroccan revolution.

1474

11 December. Isabella I of Castile becomes queen after the death of her father Henry IV.
12 December. Henry IV's death triggers a civil war between Isabella I and her niece Joanna la Beltraneja.

1475

(Date unknown). War of the Castilian Succession begins with the Siege of Burgos.

1476

1 March. The Catholic Monarchs defeat Afonso V of Portugal and John II of Portugal at the Battle of Toro.

1478

Spring or Summer. A Portuguese fleet defeats a Castilian fleet at the Battle of Guinea. This was part of the War of the Castilian Succession.
1 November. The Spanish Inquisition begins.

1479

20 January. Ferdinand II of Aragon becomes king and rules together with his wife Isabella I of Castile over Iberia.
4 September. War of the Castilian Succession ends with the signing of the Treaty of AlcÃÂ¡ÃÂ§ovas.

1481

21 June. Sixtus IV issues the bull Aeterni regis confirming the Treaty of AlcÃÂ¡ÃÂ§ovas.
28 August. John II of Portugal becomes king.

1482

28 February. Alhama de Granada is taken by Christian forces, starting the Granada War.
(Date unknown). Muhammad XII of Granada, known as Boabdil, begins his first reign as sultan.

1483

April. Castile defeats Granada at the Battle of Lucena. Christian forces take Muhammad XII of Granada as prisoner.

1484

5 December. Pope Innocent VIII issues the bull Summis desiderantes affectibus giving the inquisition a mission to hunt heretics and witches.

1487

Early. Muhammad XII of Granada, the last Nasrid ruler of the Emirate of Granada, is released in exchange for placing Granada as a tributary to the Catholic monarchy.
7 May Ã¢ÂÂ 18 August. Spain conquers the city after the 103-day Siege of MÃÂ¡laga following earlier attacks on Ronda and VÃÂ©lez-MÃÂ¡laga.
August. Portugal pillages the Anfa region (Casablanca) of Morocco in the Chaouia Expedition.

1489

(Date unknown). Al-Zadal (Muhammad XIII of Granada) surrenders the city to Spain after the six-month Siege of Baza and is captured.

1490

(Date unknown). Portugal ravages Moroccan pirate havens in the Sack of Targa and Comice.

1491

23 April. Spain begins the Siege of Granada, the final battle of the Reconquisa.
25 November. Treaty of Granada signed, granting the Nasrids two months to withdraw from the city.

1492

2 January. Muhammad XII, the last emir of Granada, surrenders his city to the army of the Catholic Monarchs after a lengthy siege, ending the ten-year Granada War and the centuries-long Reconquista, and bringing an end to 780 years of Muslim control in Al-Andalus.
6 January. Ferdinand and Isabella enter Granada.
31 March. Ferdinand and Isabella sign the Alhambra Decree, expelling all Jews from Spain unless they convert to Christianity.
2 August. Ottoman sultan Bayezid II dispatches the Ottoman Navy to bring expelled Spanish Jews safely to Ottoman lands.

Aftermath

The Fall of Granada ended the Reconquista, but some residual events continued.

12 October 1492. Christopher Columbus makes landfall in the Caribbean, believing he has reached the East Indies.
4 May 1493. Pope Alexander VI issues the bull Inter caetera granting newly discovered lands to Spain. Dudum siquidem clarifies this on 26 September.
17 September 1497. The Conquest of Melilla was done by a fleet sent by the Juan Alonso PÃÂ©rez de GuzmÃÂ¡n which attacked the North African city of Melilla.
18 December 1499. Spanish Muslims begin the first Rebellion of the Alpujarras.
11 April 1501. Rebellion of the Alpujarras is squashed.
17 September 1502. Forced conversion of Muslims begins in the Crown of Castile by edict of Isabella I.
24 December 1568. The second Rebellion of the Alpujarras is resolved after three years.

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