1085
Alfonso VI of León and Castile, in a miniature from the Tumbo A, a medieval cartulary of Santiago de Compostela cathedralImage: Unknown medieval artist (Tumbo A, Santiago de Compostela) · Public domainworld · Europe
Alfonso VI rides into Toledo
Toledo, once the capital of Visigothic Spain, had been in Muslim hands since the early 8th century. After years of pressure and a siege, its ruler al-Qadir agreed terms with Alfonso VI of León and Castile in early May 1085, and the king entered the city on 25 May. Muslims and Jews were allowed to keep their property and their faith, and the conquest pushed the Christian frontier south to the River Tagus.
Source: Real Academia de la Historia, Historia Hispánica: 1085, 25 May ↗
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