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AL-ANDALUS QUESTIONS

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  • Abd-al-Rahman III
    The emir Abd-al-Rahman III proclaimed himself caliph in 929
  • YEAR 722
    Battle of Covadonga in 722. This was the first victory of the Christians against the Muslims.
  • YEAR 711
    The Battle of Guadalete. ( Muslims vs Visigoths. Muslims won.)
  • Why didn't the Muslims conquer the North of the peninsula?
    Because of the orography that complicated its conquest and it caused the Muslims to soon lose interest in occupying these areas.
  • Al-Hakam II
    The architect of the Cordoba's mosque expansion
  • WHICH ARE THE 2 MAIN CAUSES OF THE CONQUEST OF THE VISIGOTHIC KINGDOM?
    1- The political expansion of Islam through the holy war (jihad) 2-The pre-existing crisis in the peninsular territories.
  • YEAR 507
    The Visigoths established their kingdom in the Iberian Peninsula
  • NAME THE CHRISTIAN KINGDOMS.
    · Kingdom of Asturias · Kingdom of Leon · Kingdom of Castile · Kingdom of Navarre · Kingdom of Aragon · Catalan counties
  • Al- Andalus
    It was the name given to the territories under Muslim rule.
  • YEAR 756
    Abd al-Rahman I proclaimed himself independent emir
  • WHAT WAS THE RECONQUEST?
    A long series of battles (Christians and Muslims) to recover the territories under the Muslim control
  • YEAR 1212
    The Almohads were defeated at the battle of Las Navas de Tolosa.
  • Caliph
    A Muslim ruler with a political and religious power.
  • NAME THE MAIN SOURCES OF MUSLIM ECONOMY AND WRITE AN EXAMPLE.
    - Commercial and craft production: leather - Trade:gold - Agriculture: olives
  • YEAR 732
    Battle of Poitiers. The Muslims were stopped by the Franks, commanded by Charles Martel.
  • Almohads
    Another group of Berbers from North Africa
  • YEAR 1492
    The kingdom of Granada was conquered by the Catholic Monarchs.
  • Almoravids
    They were Berbers from Morocco.
  • Boaddil
    He was the last Muslim king in Al-Andalus.
  • Almanzor
    The Cordoban leader who led continuous attacks against the Christian kingdoms
  • YEAR 1085
    The Christians took Toledo.
  • THE MUSLIM SOCIETY WAS DIVIDED IN TO 2 GROUPS
    - Muslims: Arabs, Berbers, Muladies - Non-Muslims: Mozarabs and Jews - Slavs
  • NAME THE 5 PERIODS OF AL-ANDALUS
    Dependent Emirate (711-755) - Independent Emirate (756-929) - Córdoba Caliphate (929-1030) -Taifa kingdoms (1031-1212) - kingdom of Granada (1238-1492)
  • YEAR 1031
    The Caliphate of Cordoba was divided into 28 kingdoms called Taifas.
  • Independent Emirate (756-929)
    In 756, Abd al-Rahman I, an Umayyad prince came to Al-Andalus escaping from the Abbasids of Baghdad. He proclaimed himself independent emir
  • King Roderick (Rodrigo)
    Visigoth king who fought in the Battle of Guadalete against the Muslims.
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