nd the newly founded country of Portugal eventually defeated the Almohads in 1212. Cordoba, the ancient pride of Moorish conquest fell in 1236, and on by one the Moorish strongholds in the south surrendered. The Moors receded into Granada, which rose to a cultural, architectural, and educational splendor, which rivaled that of the former Caliphate of Cordoba. Still, given this persecution, the Moors were willing to interact and establish peace with their Christian neighbors. This willingness to survive and prosper led to an allegiance with the new Monarch in the early 15th cent
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