Throughout the fourteenth century, Portuguese Christian rulers attempted to consolidate power by
A) rejecting the Catholic Church and trying to align themselves with Greek Orthodox Christians.
B) working toward closer ties to the other states on the Iberian peninsula.
C) devoting themselves to fighting the Moors.
D) adopting a pacifist ideology and building a lasting state around it.

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Throughout the fourteenth century, Portuguese Christian rulers focused on consolidating their power by engaging in military campaigns against the Moors, who were Muslim inhabitants of the Iberian Peninsula. This effort was part of the broader Reconquista, aiming to reclaim territories controlled by Muslims.

Throughout the Fourteenth Century, Portuguese Christian Rulers Attempted to Consolidate