Which place completes this sentence about Sintra? Following the fall of the Caliphate of Córdoba, the King of León, Alfonso VI received in the spring of 1093, the cities of Santarém, ______ and the Castle of Sintra.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Lisbon
After the fall of the Caliphate of Córdoba, King Alfonso VI of León received the cities of Santarém and Lisbon and the Castle of Sintra in the spring of 1093. This followed a period of instability among the Muslim taifas.
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