Example sentences for: re-conquered

How can you use “re-conquered” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • The next three centuries saw numerous battles, and it wasn’t until 1462 that Gibraltar was finally re-conquered by the Spanish.

  • Córdoba was re-conquered in 1236, and two small Christian chapels were added in 1258 and 1260.

  • The Moors fortified the city, developing the settlement into a major trading port serving Granada, and it was one of the last cities in Spain to be re-conquered by Christian forces in 1487.

  • Granada was the last of the great Moorish kingdoms of Andalucía to be re-conquered, and King Boabdil’s surrender to the Catholic Monarchs in January 1492 marked the end of the Muslim Empire in Spain.

  • The Moors’ reign ended in 1247 when Carmona was re-conquered by King Ferdinand II.


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