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Why didn't the Christian kingdoms in Hispania participate in the crusades? [closed]
I have read in the history of crusaders that Catholic kingdoms in Europe including England and France and Holy Roman Empire participated in the crusades but not Spain, any clear reason for that? ...
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What was the number of native casualties in the Muslim invasion of Hispania?
Where can I find information about the number of casualties amongst native peoples produced by the Muslim invasion of Visigothic Hispania?
Strangely, it's very easy to get an estimate of the number ...
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Why did England and Portugal cheap out on the Battle of Aljubarrota?
One of the most important and famous battles in the Iberian Peninsula took place in Aljubarrota. There were two main parties:
Castile (with Aragonese, French and Italian support)
Portugal (with ...
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The crusades against the Moors [closed]
It seems to me that recent history portrays the Christian crusaders as evil and brutal for taking back Spain from the Islamic Moors who conquered them and toppled the Spanish government and ruled over ...
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Muslim population in Islamic Iberia
Is there a record or estimate of the Muslim population count in Iberia (Spain/Portugal) during the peak of Islamic rule? Probably 10th or 11th century?
And how big was this in percent of all Iberian ...
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