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A Muslim army led by Tarik, a commander crossed strait of Gibraltar and defeated Visigoths at the Battle of Guadaleta -
Muslims conquered Visigothic kingdom
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Visigothic kingdom was suffering a economical crisis and disagreements so other Muslim armies met no resistance. -
After the Umayyad Caliph of Damascus conquered Hispania they estabilished "The emirate of al-Andalus, which capital was Córdoba , ruled by an emir -
They controlled most of the Peninsula but a spot in the north, where Hispano-Visigoths alredy took refuge there. -
Charles victory stopped Umayyads froces -
This dynasty took control of the Islamic Empire -
Dependent emirate, Hispania
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He proclaimed himself and independent emir
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Abd al-Rahman went to al-Andalus and provlaimed himself an independent emir ( Abd al Rahman I ) and found the Umayyad emirate of Córdoba -
Umayyad Emirate of Córdoba had its own administration and legal rules, but remained under the religious authority of Baghdad -
Emir Abd al-Rahman III
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Abd- al-Rahman III who was an emir named himself caliph and proclaimed independence from Baghdads authority to strenghen his power -
This caliphate was an economic, cultural and golden age for al- Andalus, plus, Córdoba became Europes most populated city -
Caliphs supressed rebellions and advances thanks to military expeditions (azeifas) of Al-Mansur, who forced Christian kingdoms to pay to keep the peace -
The Muslim aristocracy divided al-Andalus into more than 25 independent kingdoms or also called taifas, each one with a major city. This led Christian kingdoms to attack. -
Muslim aristocracy divided al-Andalus
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The high cost of the army and disagreements/rivalry between nobles and military to escape caliphs control did sent the Caliphate into a crisis -
This was a North African Muslim arrived on the Peninsula and took control of most taifas. -
North African Muslims
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This was a North African Muslim arrived on the Peninsula and took control of most taifas. -
When the Muslims were defeated, the Christians conquered virtually all taifa kingdom -
The last Muslim enclave, kingdom of Granada, founded by Nasrid dynsaty -
Kingdom of Granada and last Muslim spot
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This kingdom was prosperous, wiyh agriculture and trade as main activity. Granada became and important cultural hub, but Nasrid kingdom also had to pay taxes -
In this time, Catholic kings deccided to conquer Boabdil, last Nasrid king