Important Figures of the Reconquista

Can you name these important figures in the Reconquista of the Iberian peninsula?

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Date	Accomplishments	Person
685 - 737	Initiated the Reconquista by defeating the Moors at the Battle of Covadonga.	Pelagius of Asturias
1040 - 1109	King of Castile and León that reconquered Toledo.	Alfonso VI of León and Castile
1043 - 1099	Castilian knight that captured Valencia and became its ruler.	El Cid
1109 - 1185	First King of Portugal that gained independence from León and retook Lisbon.	Afonso Henriques of Portugal
1119 - 1173	Portuguese knight renowned for his fearless raids and capturing Évora.	Gerald the Fearless
1199 - 1252	King of Castile and León that unified the kingdoms and retook Córdoba and Seville.	Ferdinand III of Castile
1208 - 1276	King of Aragon that reconquered Valencia and the Balearic Islands.	James I of Aragon
1210 - 1279	King of Portugal that ended the Portuguese Reconquista by retaking the Algarve.	Afonso III of Portugal
1451 - 1504	Queen and King of Spain that ended the Reconquista with the fall of Granada.	Isabella I of Castile
1452 - 1516		Ferdinand II of Aragon

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