Umayyad conquest of Hispania
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The Umayyad conquest of Hispania was the early 8th-century Muslim military campaign that brought most of the Iberian Peninsula under Islamic rule, laying the foundation for Al-Andalus.
Aliases (5)
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic conquest
→
historical event → military campaign → |
| cause |
Umayyad expansion into Western Europe
→
internal divisions in the Visigothic Kingdom → invitation by factions within Visigothic nobility → |
| commander |
Musa ibn Nusayr
→
Tariq ibn Ziyad → |
| countryAffected |
Portugal
→
Spain → |
| endTime |
718
→
|
| followedBy |
establishment of Al-Andalus
→
|
| follows |
Visigothic Kingdom in Hispania
→
|
| hasMainBelligerent |
Umayyad Caliphate
→
Visigothic Kingdom → |
| involvedEthnicGroup |
Arabs
→
Berbers → Hispano-Romans → Visigoths → |
| location |
Hispania
→
Iberian Peninsula → |
| longTermConsequence |
Arabization of administration and culture in Al-Andalus
→
Islamization of parts of Iberia → beginning of Muslim rule in Iberia → creation of Al-Andalus as an Umayyad province → start of the Christian Reconquista → |
| notablePlaceCaptured |
Córdoba
→
Mérida → Seville NERFINISHED → Toledo → |
| opposingCommander |
Roderic
→
Visigothic nobles → |
| partOf |
Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula
→
Umayyad expansion → |
| predecessorEvent |
Muslim conquest of the Maghreb
→
|
| primaryCaliph |
Al-Walid I
→
|
| religionOfConquerors |
Islam
→
|
| religionOfDefenders |
Christianity
→
|
| result |
Umayyad victory
→
collapse of the Visigothic Kingdom → establishment of Muslim rule over most of Iberia → foundation of Al-Andalus → |
| significantBattle |
Battle of Covadonga
→
Battle of Guadalete → Battle of Segoyuela → Siege of Mérida → Siege of Toledo → |
| sparedRegion |
Asturias
NERFINISHED
→
parts of the Cantabrian Mountains → |
| startTime |
711
→
|
| territorialChange |
most of Iberian Peninsula annexed by Umayyad Caliphate
→
|
Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Early Islamic period
("Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula")
→
Kingdom of Toledo ("Muslim conquest of Hispania") → |
significantEvent |
|
Battle of Covadonga
→
|
follows |
|
Reconquista
("Muslim conquest of Iberia")
→
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hasCause |
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Islamic Spain
→
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inceptionEvent |
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Al-Walid I
("Early Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula")
→
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militaryCampaignsDirected |
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Umayyad conquest of Hispania
("Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula")
→
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partOf |
|
Battle of Tours
("Umayyad conquest of the Iberian Peninsula")
→
|
predecessorEvent |