Muhammad XII, the last Emir of Granada, surrenders the city of Granada to Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile, ending the Reconquista and centuries of Muslim rule on the Iberian Peninsula
Muhammad XII, the last Emir of Granada, surrenders the city of Granada to Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Casti
Muhammad XII, the last Emir of Granada, surrenders the city of Granada to Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile, ending the Reconquista and centuries of Muslim rule on the Iberian Peninsula
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Events Before
King Charles VIII of France (21) marries Anna Duchess of Brittany (14) giving France control over Brittany
King Charles VIII of France (21) marries Anna Duchess of Brittany (14) giving France control over Brittany
Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptized by Portuguese missionaries, adopting the baptismal name of João I
Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptized by Portuguese missionaries, adopting the baptismal name of João I
Opening ceremony of Kyoto's Daitokuji Shinju at the sub-temple
Opening ceremony of Kyoto's Daitokuji Shinju at the sub-temple
The case of the 'Holy Child of La Guardia', involving the kidnapping and murdering a Christian boy, concludes with publi
The case of the 'Holy Child of La Guardia', involving the kidnapping and murdering a Christian boy, concludes with public burning at the stake of nine Jews in Ávila, Spain
The siege of Granada, last Moorish stronghold in Spain, begins
The siege of Granada, last Moorish stronghold in Spain, begins
Events After
Christopher Columbus returns to Spain after his first voyage to the New World
Christopher Columbus returns to Spain after his first voyage to the New World
Spanish Pope Alexander VI decrees in the papal bull "Inter caetera" that all lands west of a line 100 leagues west of an
Spanish Pope Alexander VI decrees in the papal bull "Inter caetera" that all lands west of a line 100 leagues west of any of the islands of the Azores or the Cape Verde Islands belong to Castile, ultimately dividing the Americas between Spain and Portugal
Christopher Columbus embarks on his second expedition to the New World, setting sail with a fleet of 17 ships
Christopher Columbus embarks on his second expedition to the New World, setting sail with a fleet of 17 ships
Christopher Columbus returns to the colony of La Navidad, finding it destroyed by the first Native American uprising aga
Christopher Columbus returns to the colony of La Navidad, finding it destroyed by the first Native American uprising against Spanish rule. Taíno Cacique Caonabo led his people to attack the settlement after the brutal treatment they received from the garrison who disobeyed Columbus's orders.
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- Muhammad XII, the last Emir of Granada, surrenders the city of Granada to Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile, ending the Reconquista and centuries of Muslim rule on the Iberian Peninsula
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- Key figures include Ferdinand II of Aragon, Isabella I of Castile.