Which events are associated with European Christians taking control of lands ruled by Muslims

Answer 1

1. The Reconquista in Spain: Over the course of several centuries, European Christians gradually ousted Muslim rulers from the Iberian Peninsula, culminating in the conquest of Granada in 1492.

2. The Crusades: A series of military campaigns launched by European Christians in the 11th to 13th centuries with the goal of reclaiming Jerusalem and other Holy Land territories from Muslim control.

3. The Siege of Constantinople: In 1453, the Ottoman Empire, a Muslim state, captured the Byzantine capital of Constantinople, marking the end of the Byzantine Empire and the beginning of Ottoman control over much of the Balkans and Eastern Europe.

4. The Spanish Inquisition: In the late 15th century, the Catholic monarchs of Spain established the Spanish Inquisition to root out and suppress heresy, including the expulsion of Muslims and Jews from Spain following the conquest of Granada.

5. The colonization and conquest of North Africa: In the 19th and early 20th centuries, European powers such as France, Italy, and Spain colonized parts of North Africa that were previously under Muslim rule, leading to significant changes in the region's political and social landscape.