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The Spanish completed the Reconquista of the Iberian peninsula 534 years ago today...
Posted on 1/2/26 at 2:02 pm
Posted on 1/2/26 at 2:02 pm
On January 2, 1492, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella became the first Christian monarchs to reign over a united Spain since the Islamic Umayyad Caliphate invaded Spain in the year AD 711. The Reconquista began with the Battle of Covadonga in the summer of AD 722 and progressed slowly for the next 770 years.
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If tweet fails to load, click here. Posted on 1/2/26 at 2:04 pm to RollTide1987
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the Iberian peninsula
It doesn't count if they didn't have the haircut.
Posted on 1/2/26 at 2:05 pm to RollTide1987
I read a theory that the hispanic tradition of naming kids Jesus began in spain in response to muslim occupation of the Iberian peninsula and so many of them being names muhammed.
Posted on 1/2/26 at 2:06 pm to jdd48
The evolution of the haircut began with Ferdinand VII


Posted on 1/2/26 at 2:10 pm to RollTide1987
Its actually completely incredible if you think about this:
Muhammad died in 632, and they already established Islam and a Caliphate that extended across Africa and conquered Spain starting within 30 years of his death and within less than 80 years conquered all of spain
That's pretty wild
Muhammad died in 632, and they already established Islam and a Caliphate that extended across Africa and conquered Spain starting within 30 years of his death and within less than 80 years conquered all of spain
That's pretty wild
Posted on 1/2/26 at 2:11 pm to mattz1122
Cut them bangs straight across and put a gold chain on him, and he'd fit right in
Posted on 1/2/26 at 2:12 pm to mattz1122
@Grok give him a new iberia haircut
Posted on 1/2/26 at 2:16 pm to jrobic4
He's rocking the Old Iberian not the New Iberian.
Posted on 1/2/26 at 2:18 pm to Fun Bunch
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Muhammad died in 632, and they already established Islam and a Caliphate that extended across Africa and conquered Spain starting within 30 years of his death and within less than 80 years conquered all of spain
That's pretty wild
Yep. Conquering two-thirds of the Christian world along the way. When you factor in all the years of raids into mainland Europe going forward from the 8th century, it's a wonder the pope waited until the end of the 11th century to call for a Crusade.
Posted on 1/2/26 at 2:21 pm to RollTide1987
With all the violence and crime by Muslims throughout the world recently it's a wonder we aren't currently calling for a Crusade.
Posted on 1/2/26 at 2:47 pm to RollTide1987
And they've been making incredible ham ever since. Actually pork is in a lot of dishes in this region for a reason.
Posted on 1/2/26 at 5:30 pm to Ham And Glass
You really don't hear stories of Muslim misbehavior out of Spain like the ones in France, Germany, UK.
Hmmmmm...
Hmmmmm...
Posted on 1/2/26 at 6:13 pm to RollTide1987
Then the inquisition began
Posted on 1/2/26 at 8:01 pm to RollTide1987
Do we have the intestinal fortitude to pull that off here? It’s the only way.
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