The Hispano-Arabic Period - Al-Andalus

These flashcards cover key concepts and historical facts from the lecture on the Hispano-Arabic Period and Al-Andalus.

What year did Tariq bin Ziyad conquer Spain?

711 AD.

What dynasty ruled Andalus from 756 to 1031?

The Andalusian Umayyad dynasty.

What was the capital of Muslim Spain?

Cordoba.

Which two major groups made up the majority of the invading forces in Al-Andalus?

Arabs (Baladiyyūn and Syrians) and Imazighen (Berber).

What are Muwallads?

Muslims who were of native descent converted to Islam.

What was the period of the independent emirate in Al-Andalus?

756-929 AD.

Who proclaimed himself caliph in 929 AD?

Abd al-Rahman III.

What were Zajal and Muwashshah?

Forms of poetry derived from the fusion of Arabic and Provençal cultures.

What was the significance of the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa in 1212?

It marked a significant point in the weakening of Islamic control in Iberia.

What term refers to Muslim subjects living in Christian kingdoms?

Mudejars.

By what name is the independent Islamic state established by Muhammad ibn-Yusuf ibn-Nasr known?

The Kingdom of Granada.

Who were Ibn al-Khatib and Ibn Zamrak?

Historians and poets who chronicled the history of Granada and composed verses for the Alhambra.

What transformation did Muslims in the Iberian Peninsula undergo from the 13th century to the 17th century?

From independent kingdom subjects to Mudejars, then crypto-Muslims (Moriscos), and finally expulsion.

What does the term Reconquista refer to?

The Christian re-conquest of Iberia from Muslim rule.

What does the Arabic term Mudejar mean?

He who has stayed or remained.