The 1330s marked the final major effort to reestablish Muslim power in mainland Europe.

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In short: The Reconquista spanned nearly eight centuries, but the Marinid sultanate made one last significant push to reverse Christian gains. This video examines the 1330s invasion from modern Morocco, intended to secure the Sultanate of Granada and alter the trajectory of the Iberian Peninsula.

The Reconquista was a protracted conflict lasting approximately 800 years. During the 1330s, the Marinid sultanate, based in what is now Morocco, launched a military campaign to bolster the Sultanate of Granada and reclaim territory lost to Christian forces. This intervention represented the final major attempt by a North African Muslim power to reassert control in Europe.

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