How many years did Muslim rule last in the Iberian Peninsula?
History hard Data from 1492
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The answer
781 years
Al-Andalus lasted 781 years, from 711 to 1492 — longer than the United States has existed by a factor of three. Córdoba was, for a period, the largest and most literate city in Western Europe.
Where this number comes from
| Source | Real Academia de la Historia |
|---|---|
| Figure refers to | 1492 |
| Last checked | |
| Unit | years |
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