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After two centuries in the Iberian Peninsula, the Visigoths came to an end with the Muslim invasion.

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The Muslims defeated the Visigoths in the Battle of Guadalete in 711 A.C.

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They called this territory Al-Ándalus and they made Córdoba the capital city.

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The Visigoths had a king, like Don Rodrigo or Leovigildo.

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But Muslims don't. They have an emir that was controlled by the Caliphate of Damascus.

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Later, in 756 A.C., Muslims have conquered white territories and they proclaim their independence.

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They are not going to need a caliph anymore, so the first independent emir of Córdoba

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was Abd al-Rahman I, who ordered the construction of the Mezquita de Córdoba.

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In the 10th century, the Caliphate of Córdoba was established.

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It was ruled by Caliph Abd al-Rahman III.

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This was a time of great cultural growth, but the end of the Caliphate of Al-Andalus

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is near and the territory was divided into small kingdoms called Taifas.

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The Taifa kingdoms fight each other continuously, but otherwise the Christian kingdoms of the

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north, take advantage of the divisions between the taifas to conquer the lands from the muslims.

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Finally, in the 13th century, the Christians defeated the muslims in the Battle of Las

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Navas de Tolosa. They conquered all of Al-Andalus, excepting the Kingdom of Granada.

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Thank you.