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711 AD - Moors invading Spain, France, Spain

Based on the provided search results, here is a summary of the Moorish invasion of Spain and France in 711 AD:

In 711, the Moors, who were Muslims from North Africa, invaded the Iberian Peninsula (modern-day Spain and Portugal) from Morocco. Their army was led by Tariq ibn Ziyad and consisted mostly of Berbers (indigenous North Africans).[2][5][11] The invasion was likely motivated by a desire to expand Muslim territory rather than a response to a plea for help from a Visigothic ruler.[10]

The Moors quickly defeated the Visigothic Christian kingdom that controlled Iberia at the time. In the decisive Battle of Guadalete, King Roderick of the Visigoths was killed.[2][10] By 719, the Moors had conquered most of the Iberian Peninsula.[7]

The invaders established their capital at Córdoba and called the territory Al-Andalus.[3][10] The Moors then advanced into southern France (Septimania), capturing cities like Narbonne.[2][12] In 732, a Moorish army led by Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi was defeated by Frankish forces under Charles Martel at the Battle of Tours in central France, halting further northward expansion.[1][12]

The Moors went on to rule much of the Iberian peninsula for nearly 800 years, until the last Moorish stronghold, Granada, fell to the Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella in 1492.[3][6] Over those centuries, the Moors introduced many innovations to Spain including new crops, irrigation techniques, architecture, arts, and sciences.[3][13]

In summary, the Moorish invasion and conquest of most of Iberia in 711 AD represented a major expansion of Muslim rule into Western Europe. Although the Moors’ northward advance into France was stopped, they firmly controlled Al-Andalus for hundreds of years, leaving a significant and lasting impact on Spanish culture.

Citations:
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYEMexhrBdI
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_conquest_of_the_Iberian_Peninsula
[3] https://www.andalucia.com/history/spainsmoorishhistory.htm
[4] https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/1740/why-did-the-moors-invade-the-iberian-peninsula
[5] https://www.historytree.net/world-history/the_moors_711_ce
[6] https://www.amazon.com/Moorish-Spain-Richard-Fletcher/dp/0520248406
[7] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moors
[8] https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/news/nation-world/2002/01/06/muslim-moors-left-their-stamp/50295902007/
[9] https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/30/travel/spain-travel-moorish-arab.html
[10] https://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/history/spain_1.shtml
[11] https://www.themaparchive.com/product/moorish-conquest-of-spain-711-to-732/
[12] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Tours
[13] https://blackhistorystudies.com/resources/resources/15-facts-on-the-moors-in-spain/
[14] https://historum.com/t/why-didn%E2%80%99t-the-moors-conquer-all-of-europe.190905/
[15] https://www.reddit.com/r/badhistory/comments/hc6dv8/article_claims_that_in_711_ad_the_moors_crossed/?rdt=33495
[16] https://cycling-centuries.com/blogs/news/a-brief-history-of-the-moors-in-andalucia-when-who-and-why-a-spanish-tale
[17] https://www.warwicks.com/book/9781647644819

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