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In the 8th century the Visigoths came to an end with the Muslim invasion.

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In 711 Muslims defeated Visigoths in the battle of Guadelete and occupied all the territory.

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They colonized Al-Andalus and they made Cordoba the capital city.

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The Visigoths had a king like Don Rodrigo or Leopoldo.

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A Muslim had an emir who was controlled by the Caliph of Damascus.

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Later, in 756, they had conquered white territories and Al-Andalus proclaimed independence.

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They didn't need a caliph anymore.

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The first independent emir was Abd al-Rahman I, who ordered to build the Mosque of Cordoba.

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In the 10th century, the Caliphate of Córdoba was established. It was ruled by Abd al-Rahman III.

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It was a great time of cultural growth.

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But the end of the Caliphate of Córdoba is near. It was divided into small kingdoms called Taifa.

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The Taifa kingdoms fought each other continuously.

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But otherwise, the Christian kingdoms of the north took a ban on the division between the taifas to conquer the land from the Muslims.

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Finally, Christians in the 13th century defeated Muslims in the Battle of Navas de Tolosa.

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They conquered the whole Al-Andalus and swept the Kingdom of Granada.