Which city did Alfonso VI conquer in 1085?
Granada
Toledo
Seville
Cordoba
Answer
The city of Toledo was conquered by Alfonso VI in 1085, marking a significant turning point in the Reconquista, the centuries-long struggle to reclaim the Iberian Peninsula from Muslim rule. This conquest held immense strategic and symbolic importance as Toledo served as the former capital of the Visigothic Kingdom and was revered for its cultural and religious heritage.
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