The Reconquista was a centuries-long military campaign by Christian kingdoms in the Iberian Peninsula to recapture territories that had been conquered by Muslim forces. The purpose of the Reconquista was to reclaim lands that were once under Christian rule and to establish Christian dominance in the region.
The outcome of the Reconquista was the eventual reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula by Christian forces, culminating in the fall of the last Muslim stronghold of Granada in 1492. This marked the end of Muslim rule in the region and the establishment of a unified Christian kingdom under the rule of Ferdinand and Isabella.
The effects of the Reconquista were significant and far-reaching. The Christian kingdoms that emerged victorious from the Reconquista went on to establish the Spanish Inquisition, expelling or converting Muslim and Jewish populations and solidifying the dominance of Catholic Christianity in the region. The Reconquista also paved the way for the exploration and colonization of the Americas by Spain, leading to the establishment of a vast empire that spanned the globe.
Define the purpose, outcome, and effects of the Reconquista.
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