At a glance
- Region
- al-Andalus & Europe
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5steps · 30min · newcomer · student
Toledo
478هـ: أول كبرى تسقط لألفونسو.
Zaragoza
512هـ و185هـ: الشمال الشرقي يضيع.
The fall of Zaragoza · The fall of Barcelona to the Franks (185 AH)
Cordoba
636هـ: العاصمة القديمة تسقط.
Seville
646هـ و636هـ: الجنوب والشرق يذهبان.
The fall of Seville by treaty · The fall of Valencia to the enemy
The last
غرناطة 897هـ: ثمانية قرون تكتمل.
The surrender of Granada and the Christian entry into the Alhambra · Emirate of Granada
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Overview
A path through the decline of al-Andalus: Toledo in 1085, Cordoba in 1236, Seville in 1248 and Valencia in 1238. Cities that fall one after another.
Sources
- Wikidata
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islam.museum contributors. “The Falling Cities”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/exhibits/path-reconquista/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.