His initial focus was the reconquest of Iraq, the Caliphate's wealthiest province. Cornwallis had thus left the Carolinas ripe for reconquest. The Empire moved from defending against external enemies to reconquest of territories formerly lost. Venetian rule lasted until the Ottoman reconquest in 1715. The invasion was named "Operation Reconquest of Spain". He is believed to have died shortly before the Spanish reconquest in 1692. After Justinian's reconquest and extensive rebuilding programs, the empire's treasury was left empty. The Strymonites were independent until the 9th century, followed by a Byzantine reconquest. Bengali literature flourished in Arakan following its reconquest. The directive held that the eventual goal was the American reconquest of the Philippines. This brought to a close the centuries-long Christian reconquest of Iberia. As many as 20,000 Azerbaijani soldiers died resisting what was effectively a Russian reconquest. This blocked aid to Spain which inhibited her reconquest of South America. The Chinese completed the reconquest of Xinjiang in 1878. Fabius' own military success was small, aside from the reconquest of Tarentum in 209 BC.