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Did the Moors conquer all of Europe?
The Combined Saracens and Moors armies almost conquered all of Europe. Charles Mantel led a counter attack from Paris in France which Stopped Moorish Expansion. The Moorish Period of expansion in Europe lasted for around 700 years.
Why did Moors invade Europe?
The key point is that the motivation to invade largely Christian and Jewish Spain was based on both the wealth from the initial conquest and the wealth generated by the jizayh tax on the population.
When did Moors rule the world?
Moorish architecture is the articulated Islamic architecture of northern Africa and parts of Spain and Portugal, where the Moors were dominant between 711 and 1492.
What impact did the moors have on Spain?
The Moors brought enormous learning to Spain that over centuries would percolate through the rest of Europe. The intellectual achievements of the Moors in Spain had a lasting effect; education was universal in Moorish Spain, while in Christian Europe, 99 percent of the population was illiterate, and even kings could neither read nor write.
What led to the establishment of the rule of the Moors?
The conquest of the Visigoth Kings by the Moors led to the establishment of the rule of the Moors in Europe. The Moors ruled Europe in a tolerant manner and allowed Christianity to thrive.
What happened to the Moors after the Crusades?
By the 13th century, the Crusaders began winning pockets of control in the territory of the Moors in Europe all the way to Spain primarily because the Moors were engaged in internal fighting over control of the Islamic Caliphate. As a result, Moorish control gradually declined as Europeans continued to gain a stronghold amongst the divided Moors.
What was the education like in the Moors?
Education was universal in Moorish Spain, available to all, while in Christian Europe ninety-nine percent of the population were illiterate, and even kings could neither read nor write. At that time, Europe had only two universities, the Moors had seventeen great universities!