Which city did Ferdinand IV successfully conquer in 1309?
Valencia
Algeciras
Alcaudete
Gibraltar
Answer
In 1309, Ferdinand IV of Castile successfully conquered the city of Gibraltar. The city had been held by the Moors since the 8th century, and its capture was a significant victory for the Christian forces. Ferdinand IV's conquest of Gibraltar was part of a larger campaign to retake the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors. The city remained under Christian control until 1704, when it was captured by the British.
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