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Battle Comparison Tool

Compare key battles of the Reconquista side-by-side. Analyze how different battles shaped the course of 800 years of history.

Battle Comparison Tool

AttributeBattle of CovadongaBattle of Las Navas de Tolosa
Year722 AD1212 AD
DescriptionFirst Christian victoryDecisive Christian coalition victory
LeaderPelayoAlfonso VIII of Castile
OutcomeChristian victoryDecisive Christian victory
ForcesSmall Asturian force vs Umayyad expeditionCombined Christian kingdoms vs Almohad Caliphate
SignificanceSymbolic start of ReconquistaBroke Almohad power permanently
Time Difference490 years

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