NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Battle of Clavijo

Battle of Clavijo a legendary battle in 844 AD in Spain between Christians forces led by Ramiro I of Asturias and Muslims, where Saint James is reputed to have aided the Christian Army. This article is about the religous people known as Christians. ... Ramiro I (790?-850), became king of Asturias in 842. ... Saint James the Great (d. ...

Categories: Battle stubs | 844 | Battles of Spain | Battles of the Islamic conquests | Medieval warfare | Al-Andalus | Reconquista It is traditional (at least, since the 19th century) to start the history of modern Spain with the Visigoth kingdom. ... // Invasion (710â€“756) 710 - The Berber General Tariq ibn Ziyad takes Tangier. ... The Reconquista (Reconquest) refers to the process for which the Christian Kingdoms of northern Hispania, defeated and conquered the southern Muslim and moorish states of the Iberian Peninsula, existing since the Arab invasion of 711. ...

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