Reconquista Collection

The Surrender of Granada in 1492, 1882 (oil on canvas)
3247808 The Surrender of Granada in 1492, 1882 (oil on canvas) by Pradilla y Ortiz, Francisco (1848-1921); 330x550 cm; Palacio del Senado, Madrid

Day before of the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa (1212) with
History of Spain. Day before of the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa (1212) in which Alfonso VIII of Castile defeated the Almohad army of Caliph al-Nasir Muhammed. Colored engraving

Torre del Oro, Seville, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

DDE-90035205
Europe, Spain, Granada. The Generalife gardens are part of the Alhambra grounds. Date: 19/11/2009

Battle of Rio Salado, Spain, 1340 (colour litho)
8672885 Battle of Rio Salado, Spain, 1340 (colour litho) by Gameiro, Alfredo Roque (1864-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

Berenguer VI de Entenza
3253043 Berenguer VI de Entenza; (add.info.: Berenguer VI de Entenza, ?-1306. Aragonese nobleman and chief of the Almogavars)

Castle of Almourol, Portugal (colour litho)
8672875 Castle of Almourol, Portugal (colour litho) by Gameiro, Alfredo Roque (1864-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Castle of Almourol on an island in the River Tagus, Portugal)

Capture of Lisbon, 1147 (colour litho)
8672973 Capture of Lisbon, 1147 (colour litho) by Gameiro, Alfredo Roque (1864-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Capture of Lisbon from the Moors by King Afonso I of Portugal, 1147)

Pedro Fernandez de Velasco, 2nd Count of Haro, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain
3473312 Pedro Fernandez de Velasco, 2nd Count of Haro, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Pedro Fernandez de Velasco, 2nd Count of Haro, c)

Capture of Santarem, Portugal, 1147 (colour litho)
8672878 Capture of Santarem, Portugal, 1147 (colour litho) by Gameiro, Alfredo Roque (1864-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Capture of Santarem from the Moors by King Afonso I of Portugal)

Reconquista: siege of Seville by Ferdinand III of Castile in 1248, from "El Fernando o Sevilla restaurada" by
AIS5377945 Reconquista: siege of Seville by Ferdinand III of Castile in 1248, from "El Fernando o Sevilla restaurada" by Juan Antonio de Vera y Figueroa, 1632 (engraving); © Iberfoto

Legend of the Moor's Last Sigh. After the conquest of the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada, the Muslim king Boabdil and his entourage were exiled from the city in 1492

Alfonso X of Castile and Leon and his son Sancho IV
Alfonso X of Castile and Leon, called the Wise (1221-1284) and his son Sancho IV, called the Brave (1258-1295), king of Castile and Leon. Illustration by J. Alaminos. Chromolithography

James I of Aragon, the Conqueror (1208-1276). King of Aragon (1213-1276), Valencia (1238-1276) and Majorca (1229-1276), Count of Barcelona (1213-1276), Count of Urgell and Lord of Montpellier

Conquest of al-Andalus by Ferdinand the Saint
Siege of the city of Jaen by King Ferdinand III the Saint (1199/1201-1252). Muhammad I surrendered the city of Jaen to King Ferdinand, signing a treaty of vassalage with him

Don Ramiro's dream. The King of Asturias Ramiro I
Don Ramiro's dream. Illustration that represents one of the moments before the Battle of Clavijo (May 23, 844). The King of Asturias Ramiro I (791-850)

Alfonso VIII celebrating victory
Alfonso VIII, king of Castile (1155-1214), celebrating the victory at the Batte of Las Navas de Tolosa, 1212, against the Almohad Muslim. Spain. Lithography. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration

Gonzalo Fernandez de Cordoba (1453-1515), called El Gran Capitan (The Great Captain). Spanish general. Engraving by Serra. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2019

Christian Knight. Engraving from a codex of the 14th century
Middle Ages. Christian Knight. Engraving from a codex of the 14th century. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2019

Alfonso VIII of Castile (1155-1214). King of Castile
Alfonso VIII of Castile (1155-1214), called the Noble or the one of the Navas. King of Castile from 1158 and King of Toledo. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2019

Almogavars. 13th-14th centuries. Engraving
The Christian Kingdoms in the Iberian Peninsula. Almogavars. 13th-14th centuries. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2019

History of Spain. Battle of Covadonga, 722. It was the first victory won by Christian military forces in Iberia after the Islamic conquest of Hispania. Illustration by Fernando Miranda

Knight of the Order of San Julian del Pereiro - war dress
Knight of the Order of San Julian del Pereiro wearing war dress. Founded in Portugal in 1093 with the name of Order of San Julian del Pereiro

Knight of the Order of Santiago, in the early days of the institution, dressed in war dress. Middle Ages. Iberian Peninsula. Chromolithography

Arabs defending the city of Mallorca from attack by King James I the Conqueror in 1229
IND364409 Arabs defending the city of Mallorca from attack by King James I the Conqueror in 1229, fragment of The Conquest of Mallorca

The Saracen horde departing for battle, from a manuscript of the Cantigas de Santa Maria, by Alfonso the Wise (vellum)
IND351682 The Saracen horde departing for battle, from a manuscript of the Cantigas de Santa Maria, by Alfonso the Wise (vellum) by Spanish School, (13th century); Biblioteca Monasterio del Escorial

The Recapture of Cadiz in 1262 by Alfonso the Wise (oil on canvas)
IND364402 The Recapture of Cadiz in 1262 by Alfonso the Wise (oil on canvas) by Cabral y Aguado Bejarano, Manuel (1827-1891); Alcazar, Segovia

The Catholic Monarchs and the tribute of the Arab princes (oil on canvas)
IND368806 The Catholic Monarchs and the tribute of the Arab princes (oil on canvas) by Rodriguez, Antonio (1765-1823); Prado, Madrid

Alfonso I Enriquez is proclaimed king of Portugal after the defeat of the arabs at Ourique in 1139 (engraving)
IND325853 Alfonso I Enriquez is proclaimed king of Portugal after the defeat of the arabs at Ourique in 1139 (engraving) by Portuguese School (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

DDE-90035212
Europe, Spain, Granada. The Generalife gardens are part of the Alhambra grounds. Date: 19/11/2009

DDE-90035211
Europe, Spain, Granada. The Generalife gardens are part of the Alhambra grounds. Date: 19/11/2009

DDE-90035210
Europe, Spain, Granada. The Generalife gardens are part of the Alhambra grounds. Date: 19/11/2009

DDE-90035209
Europe, Spain, Granada. The Generalife gardens are part of the Alhambra grounds. Date: 19/11/2009

DDE-90035208
Europe, Spain, Granada. The Generalife gardens are part of the Alhambra grounds. Date: 19/11/2009

DDE-90035207
Europe, Spain, Granada. The Generalife gardens are part of the Alhambra grounds. Date: 19/11/2009

DDE-90035204
Europe, Spain, Granada, Alhambra. The Generalife gardens are part of the Alhambra grounds. Date: 19/11/2009

La Reconquista, Spain 13th century- Alfonso X el Sabio, 1221-1284 took back the sea (detail)
AIS5333773 La Reconquista, Spain 13th century- Alfonso X el Sabio, 1221-1284 took back the sea (detail) by Gonzalez, Matias Moreno (1840-1906); (add.info)

Portrait of Policarpa Salavarrieta (1795-1817), heroine of the independence of Colombia (painting)
AIS5377204 Portrait of Policarpa Salavarrieta (1795-1817), heroine of the independence of Colombia (painting) by Garay Caicedo, Epifanio Julian (1849-1903); Museo Nacional, Bogota

The Triumph of Ave Maria (chromolitho)
964786 The Triumph of Ave Maria (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Triumph of Ave Maria)

The soldiers of Pelagius of Asturias rolling boulders down a mountain precipice onto a Muslim army in Spain
5229145 The soldiers of Pelagius of Asturias rolling boulders down a mountain precipice onto a Muslim army in Spain, 8th Century (engraving) by English School

Attack on a Moorish camp (engraving)
3647205 Attack on a Moorish camp (engraving) by Neuville, Alphonse Marie de (1835-85) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Attack on a Moorish camp)

Christians fighting the Almohads at the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa, Spain, 1212 (engraving)
3647291 Christians fighting the Almohads at the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa, Spain, 1212 (engraving) by Vogel, Hermann (1856-1918); Private Collection; (add.info)

Gonzalo Fernandez de Cordoba, Spanish general (engraving)
3638166 Gonzalo Fernandez de Cordoba, Spanish general (engraving) by Thevet, Andre (1504-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gonzalo Fernandez de Cordoba (1453-1515), Spanish general

The last Muslim king of Granada leaving the city in 1492 (carved wood)
XPH330481 The last Muslim king of Granada leaving the city in 1492 (carved wood) by Vigarny, Felipe (c.1480-c.1543); Capilla Real, Granada

Conquest of Almeria by the Catholic Kings in 1488 (ceramic) (detail of 400253)
REV400254 Conquest of Almeria by the Catholic Kings in 1488 (ceramic) (detail of 400253) by Spanish School, (20th century); Maria Luisa Park, Seville

Reconquista: the surrender of the city of Granada on 02 / 01 / 1492, 19th century (painting)
AIS5370642 Reconquista: the surrender of the city of Granada on 02/01/1492, 19th century (painting) by Rodriguez de Losada, Jose Maria (1826-96); Alcazar, Segovia

The Catholic Monarchs, Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon (engraving)
3647369 The Catholic Monarchs, Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Catholic Monarchs)

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"Reconquista: A Journey through Centuries of Conquest and Triumph" Step into the captivating world of "Reconquista, " a historical saga that unfolds across centuries, shaping the destiny of Spain. The Surrender of Granada in 1492, immortalized in an oil on canvas masterpiece from 1882, marks a pivotal moment when Christian forces reclaimed their land from Moorish rule. Travel back to the day before the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa in 1212, where warriors prepare for a decisive clash against Al-Andalus. Standing tall amidst this epic tale is Torre del Oro, an enduring symbol of Seville's indomitable spirit. Delve into the Legend of the Moor's Last Sigh as it weaves together tales of love and betrayal against a backdrop painted by Alfonso X of Castile and Leon alongside his son Sancho IV. Witness James I of Aragon, known as "the Conqueror, " leave an indelible mark on history with his audacious victories during his reign from 1208 to 1276. Marvel at Ferdinand the Saint's conquests that led to al-Andalus falling under Christian dominion. Immerse yourself in Don Ramiro's dream as he envisions Asturias rising to prominence under King Ramiro I’s visionary leadership. Feel the jubilation radiating from Alfonso VIII celebrating victory after hard-fought battles throughout Andalucia. Pay homage to Gonzalo Fernandez de Cordoba (1453-1515), whose strategic brilliance shaped Spain’s military prowess during this era. Behold a Christian Knight depicted in an engraving dating back to the fourteenth century—a testament to chivalry and valor that defined these tumultuous times.