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Reconquista: The Reconquista was the centuries-long process during which Christian kingdoms in Spain and Portugal sought to reclaim territory from Muslim rule in the Iberian Peninsula, culminating in the capture of Granada in 1492, marked the completion of the Reconquista and the final defeat of the Moors in Spain. The Reconquista was driven by religious, political, and cultural motives. The Christian kingdoms in the Iberian Peninsula wanted to expand their territories, reclaim religious sites, and reassert Christian dominance over the region. The Reconquista had a profound impact on the history of Spain and Europe. It not only solidified Christian control over the Iberian Peninsula but also played a role in the formation of Spain as a unified nation under Catholic monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella. The end of the Reconquista also coincided with the beginning of the Spanish Empire, which was further solidified by Columbus' voyages in the same year, marking the beginning of Spain’s global imperial ambitions.

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