mapsontheweb:Hand-made map of the Reconquista, 1139 and 1470Al-Andalus (الأَنْدَلُس) is the name giv
mapsontheweb:Hand-made map of the Reconquista, 1139 and 1470Al-Andalus (الأَنْدَلُس) is the name given to the region of the Iberian peninsula under Islamic control. Between 711 and 1492, there was always some degree of (medieval) Islamic governance in the region, and the texts that were translated after the Christian Reconquista (literally “reconquest” in English) helped kick-start the Renaissance.I guess what I’m trying to say: we all love the Levant, but don’t forget that the Iberian peninsula is a great place for cultural-mixing (under Islamic control) and angst (under Christian control) for our two favorite immortal husbands… -- source link
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