The Christians defeated the Muslims at the battle of Covadonga in 722 AD under their leader Don Pelayo. Society in the Christian kingdom was divided into nobles, clergy, and peasants and most people were peasants who lived in the countryside with little trade. The Reconquista, when the Christians gradually recaptured territory from the Muslims, took place between the 8th and 15th centuries.
The Christians defeated the Muslims at the battle of Covadonga in 722 AD under their leader Don Pelayo. Society in the Christian kingdom was divided into nobles, clergy, and peasants and most people were peasants who lived in the countryside with little trade. The Reconquista, when the Christians gradually recaptured territory from the Muslims, took place between the 8th and 15th centuries.
The Christians defeated the Muslims at the battle of Covadonga in 722 AD under their leader Don Pelayo. Society in the Christian kingdom was divided into nobles, clergy, and peasants and most people were peasants who lived in the countryside with little trade. The Reconquista, when the Christians gradually recaptured territory from the Muslims, took place between the 8th and 15th centuries.