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Surrender of the Moors

Queen Isabella I of Castile

Isabella I of Spain and her husband, Ferdinand, are shown receiving the surrender of the Moors in 1492.
The Surrender of the Moors to Isabella and Ferdinand

From an engraving: Surrender of the Moors to Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand at Granada, January 2, 1492

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The Muslim Kingdom of Granada finally was defeated by the forces of Isabella and Ferdinand in 1492, completing the Reconquista and expelling the Muslims from power in Spain.

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