(1013) Spain seperated into small kingdoms
(1085) Christian kingdom took over Toledo
(1137) Kingdom of Aragon formed
(1160-63) Muslim sect took control of Al-Andalus
(1212) Reconquista eliminated Moorish rule
(1248) Fernando III of Castille captured Seville
(1469) Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile marry, brought much needed stability
(1478) The Catholic Spanish Inquisition began
(1492) Granada captured, Moors defeated; Christopher Columbus began voyages of discovery