15 Things You Did Not Know About the Moors of Spain: 1. The Spanish occupation by the Moors began in 711 AD when an African army,... 2. A European scholar sympathetic to the Spaniards remembered the conquest in this way: a. [T]he reins of their (Moors) horses were as fire, their faces black as pitch, their eyes shone like burning candles, their horses were swift as leopards and the riders fiercer than a wolf in a sheepfold at night... 3. The Moors, who ruled Spain for 800 years, introduced new scientific techniques to Europe... 4. there were no lands at that time (the eighth century) more admired by its neighbours, or more comfortable to live in, than a rich African civilization which took shape in Spain... 5. At its height, Córdova, the heart of Moorish territory in Spain, was the most modern city in Europe. continue reading... blackhistorystudies/resources/resources/15-facts-on-the-moors-in-spain/
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