The reconquest in the 11th and 12th centuries. (Main ideas)

- From the 78th to the 10th century, the kingdoms of Asturias, Leon and Castile began the
  reconquest of territory from the Muslims.
-  Charlemagne created the Marca Hispánica to defend his territory from Muslim armies.
-  The Marca Hipánica was divided into counties that eventually gained independence 
   from Frankish rule.
-  The Christian kingdoms conquered the Tgus and the Ebro river valleys.
-  The Muslims in al-Andalus asked Muslimsin North Africa for military help and regained     
  some of the territory.
-  The Christian kingdoms won territory back and resettled it.They built monasteries and   
   gave land to free peasants.
-  The Christians in al-Andalus remained faithful to their religion.They were called 
    Mozarabs.
-  In the Christian territory, Muslims were called Mudéjars.
-  The Mudéjars were forced to convert to Christianity and were renamed Moors.(Despective form).