The Conquest of al-Andalus

فتح الأندلس

A trail through the crossing of 711.

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Region
al-Andalus & Europe
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5steps · 30min · newcomer · student

  1. The crossing

    طارق بن زياد يعبر بسبعة آلاف.

    طارق بن زياد · Conquest of al-Andalus

  2. Cordoba

    عاصمة القوط الغربيين تسقط.

    Conquest of Cordoba · Cordoba

  3. Toledo

    موسى بن نصير يتقدم للعاصمة الملكية.

    The Conquest of Toledo · موسى بن نصير

  4. The land

    الأندلس كلها في سبع سنين.

    Conquest of al-Andalus · al-Andalus

  5. The legacy

    ثمانية قرون: من الفتح إلى غرناطة.

    al-Andalus · Cordoba · Cordoba

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Overview

A path through the conquest of 711: Tariq crosses the strait, Cordoba and Toledo are opened, and Musa completes it. Seven hundred years begin.

Sources

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islam.museum contributors. “The Conquest of al-Andalus”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/exhibits/path-conquest-andalus/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.

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