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[Diapositiva 1] the Hispanic Christian Kingdoms Unit 6 [Diapositiva 2] [Diapositiva 3] The origins of Christian Spain (MC) 1.1. Christian survival in the north 711 : Muslims conquered most of the Iberian Peninsula, but never took the north. 8th and 9th centuries: a group of small states later formed the Hispanic kingdoms : The Kingdom of Asturias was created in Cantabria. The kingdom of Navarre in the Pyrenees. The Aragonese and Catalan counties further east. Al-Andalus and a series of Christian states coexisted during nearly 800 years. They traded, exchanged knowledge and fought. From the 10th century on, Christians grew in power and began to take Muslim territories. video [Diapositiva 4] 2. Kingdom of Asturias → León and Castile (yes) 2.1. The kingdom of Asturias In the early 8th century, Pelayo established the Kingdom of Asturias . In 722, Pelayo and his followers defeated the Muslim in the Battle of Covadonga , which was later considered as the start of the Reconquest of Al-Andalus. Over 2 centuries, the kingdom of Asturias expanded southwards and Oviedo became its capital city. Alfonso III (886-910) took advantage of conflicts in the emirate of Córdoba t...