Reconquista

Summary

Reconquista is a religious war^[1]. Reconquista ranks in the top 10% of religious_war entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,264 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Reconquista's instance of is recorded as religious war^[3].
• Reconquista's instance of is recorded as annexation^[4].
• Reconquista followed Umayyad conquest of Hispania^[5].
• Reconquista was followed by forced conversions of Muslims in Spain^[6].
• Reconquista took place at Iberian Peninsula^[7].
• Reconquista took place at Maghreb^[8].
• Reconquista is a type of Crusades^[9].
• Reconquista is part of history of the Iberian Peninsula^[10].
• Reconquista's Commons category is recorded as Reconquista^[11].
• Reconquista comprises Siege of Toledo^[12].
• Reconquista comprises Siege of Madrid^[13].
• Reconquista comprises Siege of Lisbon^[14].
• Reconquista began on 733^[15].
• Reconquista ended on January 2, 1492^[16].
• A participant in Reconquista was Kingdom of Asturias^[17].
• A participant in Reconquista was Kingdom of Leon^[18].
• A participant in Reconquista was Kingdom of Castile^[19].
• Among those involved in Reconquista was Kingdom of Navarre^[20].
• A participant in Reconquista was Kingdom of Aragon^[21].
• A participant in Reconquista was Kingdom of Portugal^[22].
• Among those involved in Reconquista was Catalan counties^[23].
• A participant in Reconquista was religious military order^[24].
• Among those involved in Reconquista was Almohad Caliphate^[25].
• Among those involved in Reconquista was Marinid dynasty^[26].
• A participant in Reconquista was Emirate of Granada^[27].

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When and Where

Reconquista began on 733^[15]. Reconquista ended on January 2, 1492^[16]. Recorded location include Iberian Peninsula^[7] and Maghreb^[8].

Context

Reconquista is part of history of the Iberian Peninsula^[10]. Recorded instance of include religious war^[3] and annexation^[4]. Reconquista followed Umayyad conquest of Hispania^[5]. Reconquista was followed by forced conversions of Muslims in Spain^[6].

Participants

Recorded participant include Kingdom of Asturias^[17], Kingdom of Leon^[18], Kingdom of Castile^[19], Kingdom of Navarre^[20], Kingdom of Aragon^[21], and Kingdom of Portugal^[22].

Outcome and Impact

Things named for Reconquista include Reconquête^[28], a political party^[29], in France^[30], founded in 2021^[31], headquartered in Paris^[32].

Why It Matters

Reconquista ranks in the top 10% of religious_war entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,264 views/month).^[2] Reconquista has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] Reconquista is known by 78 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

Entities named for Reconquista include Reconquête^[28], a political party^[29], in France^[30], founded in 2021^[31], headquartered in Paris^[32].