Point of Divergence … During the decade between 1482 and 1492, a series of campaigns were launched by the Moors, the remaining Muslim population located on the Iberian Peninsula, against Spanish forces under the banner of Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon. Rather than an actual drawn out war, the Granada War consisted of many small military campaigns. The combined might of Castile and Aragon was enough to defeat the forces of the Moors, and the repercussions of this defeat would be felt for years to come. This outcome ended any Muslim rule in the Iberian Peninsula, and also the “live and let live” mentality that had existed in Spain for years, allowing Muslims, Jews, and Christians to live amicably among each other. In 1501, all of the Muslims residing in Granada were forced to convert to Christianity, and if not they would be made slaves or exiled from Granada. Spain found its roots as a defender of the Catholic faith, and this would be carried forward by Spanish rulers in the years to come.
What if the Moors had somehow managed to turn the tables and defeated the forces of Spain? What would have been the effect on the world today?