During this conflict the bishops Hermogius and Dulcidius were captured after the forces of Ordoño II were routed at the Junquera Valley. This conflict was a response to one in which the Witizans helped secure victory at the Battle of Guadelete, and this conflict prominently featured the Mozarabs. It began with a rebellion against the governor Munuz
During this conflict the bishops Hermogius and Dulcidius were captured after the forces of Ordoño II were routed at the Junquera Valley. This conflict was a response to one in which the Witizans helped secure victory at the Battle of Guadelete, and this conflict prominently featured the Mozarabs. It began with a rebellion against the governor Munuza by Pelayo, who won a victory at Covadonga to ensure the survival of his new Kingdom of Asturias. Alfonso VIII of Castile won a great victory at the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa during this conflict. It ended with King Boabdil's surrender, ending the Nasrid dynasty as Ferdinand and Isabella took Granada. For 10 points, name this long conflict that featured the exploits of El Cid, the expulsion of Muslim forces from the Iberian Peninsula.
During this conflict the bishops Hermogius and Dulcidius were captured after the forces of Ordoño II were routed at the Junquera Valley.
Reconquista [or Reconquest; or Recapturing]