Kingdom of Navarre

The Kingdom of Navarre was a medieval Spanish kingdom located in the northern region of the Iberian Peninsula, primarily around the Pyrenees mountains. During the Reconquista, a centuries-long effort by Christian kingdoms to reclaim territory from Muslim rule in Spain, Navarre played a crucial role. Alternating between alliances and conflicts, it navigated the complex political landscape of the time. While initially a vibrant Christian kingdom, it gradually lost territory and influence due to internal strife and external pressures, eventually becoming absorbed into Spain in the 16th century, though retaining some autonomy and cultural identity.