The formation and expansion of the peninsular kingdoms. (information)

    In the 8th century, the majority of the Iberian Peninsula was occupied by Muslims, who had created the kingdom of al-Andalus.
    In the Cordilera Cantábrica, a small group of Christians survived the Muslim conquests and established the Kingdom of Asturias.
    In the Pyrenees, the group of counties known as the Marca Hispánica gained independence from Frankish Rule.
    In the 11th century, the Muslims began losing territory to the Christian kingdoms.The reconquest of the Peninsula had begun.