What Is Reconquista?
The Reconquista, meaning reconquest, in Spain and Portugal it was the campaign by Christian states to recapture territory from the Muslim (Moors) that captured most of the Iberian Peninsula in the early 8th century.
An important moment for the Christians in attempt to reconquer was the battle of Covadonga. This battle was the first major victory by Christian military forces in Iberia following the Muslim moors conquest of that region in 711. It was fought at Covadonga, its thought to be fought sometime between 718- 722. A Visigothic nobleman named Don Pelayo along with a small band of poorly equipped Christian soldiers, defeated a much larger and highly skilled army of moors. In honor of Don Pelayo a statue was built of him at the location
An important moment for the Christians in attempt to reconquer was the battle of Covadonga. This battle was the first major victory by Christian military forces in Iberia following the Muslim moors conquest of that region in 711. It was fought at Covadonga, its thought to be fought sometime between 718- 722. A Visigothic nobleman named Don Pelayo along with a small band of poorly equipped Christian soldiers, defeated a much larger and highly skilled army of moors. In honor of Don Pelayo a statue was built of him at the location