Musa ibn Nusayr
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Musa ibn Nusayr was an early 8th-century Umayyad general and governor of Ifriqiya who oversaw and led the Muslim expansion from North Africa into the Iberian Peninsula.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Musa ibn Nusayr canonical | 5 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Muslim
ⓘ
Umayyad general ⓘ governor ⓘ historical figure ⓘ military commander ⓘ |
| allegiance | Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| commanded |
Tariq ibn Ziyad
ⓘ
surface form:
Tariq ibn Ziyad as subordinate general
|
| culture |
Arabs
ⓘ
surface form:
Arab
|
| diedIn | 8th century ⓘ |
| era |
Umayyad Caliphate
ⓘ
surface form:
Umayyad period
early 8th century ⓘ |
| ethnicBackground | Arab ⓘ |
| expandedControlOver |
Iberian Peninsula
ⓘ
North Africa ⓘ
surface form:
Ifriqiya
North Africa ⓘ
surface form:
Maghreb
|
| father | Nusayr ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
architect of Muslim expansion from North Africa into Iberia
ⓘ
key figure in the early history of al-Andalus ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| led |
Muslim campaigns in North Africa
ⓘ
military expeditions into the Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| memberOf | Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Umayyad army ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Muslim expansion into the Iberian Peninsula
ⓘ
conquest of large parts of North Africa ⓘ governorship of Ifriqiya ⓘ supporting Tariq ibn Ziyad’s invasion of al-Andalus ⓘ |
| occupation |
general
ⓘ
governor of Ifriqiya ⓘ |
| oversaw |
consolidation of Muslim rule in Ifriqiya
ⓘ
preparation for the conquest of al-Andalus ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Umayyad commander in North Africa
ⓘ
governor of Ifriqiya ⓘ governor of al-Maghrib ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Iberian Peninsula
ⓘ
North Africa ⓘ
surface form:
Ifriqiya
North Africa ⓘ
surface form:
Maghreb
Al-Andalus ⓘ
surface form:
al-Andalus
|
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Al-Walid I
ⓘ
surface form:
Caliph al-Walid I
Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ
surface form:
Umayyad caliphs
|
| supported | Tariq ibn Ziyad’s crossing of the Strait of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| territoryGoverned |
North Africa
ⓘ
surface form:
Ifriqiya
parts of the Maghreb ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.