The purpose of the Reconquista was to expel the Muslim Moors from the Iberian Peninsula and restore Christian rule. The outcome of the Reconquista was the reconquest of Spain and Portugal by the Christian kingdoms, culminating in the fall of Granada in 1492. The effects of the Reconquista included the unification of Spain under Christian rule, the establishment of the Spanish Inquisition, the expulsion or forced conversion of Muslims and Jews, and the beginning of the Age of Exploration as Spain sought new territories and resources.
