Question

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1. Where was Granada located? When was it retaken?
2. During which period was the greatest amount of land retaken?
3. Why do you think the Reconquista occured in stages? Why do you think it took so long?

Answer 1

1. Granada, a region in spain separated from Oracco by the Strait of Gibralter, was retaken by the Spanish in January of 1492.
2. (assuming by the Spanish from the Moors) the second half of the 1400s
3. Different military campaigns were waged during the Reconquista. They were separated by the kingdoms the Moors had. It took so long because the Moors put up a fight and it took a lot of money, money Spain didn't always have,