Person670–720
Tariq ibn Ziyad
Berber commander in Umayyad service who crossed the strait in 711, defeated King Roderic and began the conquest of Hispania; Gibraltar (Jabal Tariq, “Tariq’s mountain”) bears his name.
- Dates
- c. 670 – c. 720
- Events
- 1 event
- Regions
- Western and Central Europe
- In the threads
- Early medieval Europe (500–1000)
Events
- Umayyad conquest of Hispania711–718 · Western and Central Europe