Al-Andalus And The Christian Kingdoms Flashcards
On what was based the expansion of the Islam?
On a STRONG ARMY
Al-Andalus what conquered in the 7th century?
Syria, Egypt and Persian Empire
In the 8 th century what they did (Al-Andalus)?
They arrived to the Indus River
When they arrived to the Indus River what they did?
They tried to conquer Constantinople twice but they couldn’t
The conquest of the Iberian peninsula (n711-718)
How much Time Al-Andalus spent conquering the Iberian peninsula?
7 years
In the 9th century what they did?
They conquered parts of Italy
The organisation of the Caliphate:
The first 4 caliphate were chosen between Muhammad family but this provóqued divisions
The division of the caliphate
SHIA: Caliph should be a descendant of Muhammad
SUNNIS: The Caliph should be chosen among the believers.
Who ruled the Caliphate till 750?
Umayyad family (Shia) Capital in Damascus
In 750 in the caliphate?
Abbasid (Sunnis) took over (750-1258)
Capital in Baghadad
Visigoths in 12 th century
Crisis
Economic problems and rivalries for the throne
When wittiza died…
There was a civil war between their sons and who wanted an elective king
Roderic
When the king Roderic died
In 711
Muslim army arrived to the IP and bated the visigoths in the battle of Guadalete
What resisted in the Muslim conquest
The Cantabria mountains
The integration of Al-Andalus
Visigoths signed pacts to mantein the peace
Convert to Islam and speak Arabic: MULADÍ
Christians:MOZARABS