Muslim Army in Spain

By Jorge Rico Vazquez

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General Ideas The army was formed by Arabs and

Berbers. The army conquered the Iberian

Peninsula in the Battle of Guadalete.

What Were the Social Groups? Arabs and Berbers that were born

in the Arabian Peninsula. Muladies that were converted to

Islam to avoid paying taxes. Mazarabs that were Christians that

had to pay taxes. Jews that had to pay taxes.

What Were the Army Stages?

1. Dependent Emirate2. Independent Emirate3. Caliphate of Cordoba4. Taifa5. Almoravids6. Almohads7. The Nasrid Kingdom of Granada

What Battles Did the Army Fought?

Battle of Guadalete that fought aganist the Visigoths.

Battle of Poitiers. Battle of Simancas that fought

aganist the Christians Kingdoms. Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa that

fought aganist the Christians Kingdoms.

During what century were the Muslims in Spain?

In the year 711 (8 century) they conquered the Iberian Peninsula in the Battle of Guadalete and in the year 1492 (15 century) the Christian kingdoms conquered the Iberian Peninsula in the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa.

What Were the Christian Kingdoms?

Kingdom of Castile Kingdom of Portugal Kingdom of Navarre Crown of Aragon

Christians Attacks When the Muslims expelled the

Visigothsfrom the Iberian Peninsula, they

refugeted inthe mountains. They created Christiankingdoms and try to reconquer the

IberianPeninsula.

The Nasrid Kingdom of Granada

When the Muslims lost in the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa aganist the Christians the only kingdom that Muslims had in the Iberian Peninsula was the Nasrid kingdom of Granada, but the Catholic Monarchs conquered in the year 1492.

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