NMC103H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Roncesvalles, Tagus, Averroes
15 Dec 2015
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Iberia: greek word to describe peninsula as a whole. Espana: hispania became espa a in medieval romance. Al-andalus (andalusia): word used by arabs to describe their domain, i. e. , exclusively for territories under islamic rule, not peninsula as a whole, perhaps deriving from. Of iberian peninsula, mountains along northern frontier with present day france never secured despite raids into france. Franks checked arab/muslim advance at battle of poitiers/tours 732. With reconquista, progressive loss of lands to christian reconquest to extent that by. 15th c. all that was left was kingdom of granada until its surrender in 1492. Great river valleys: ebro, douro (duero), tagus (tajo); gaudiana, guadalquivir (wadi al-kabir) Immigrants and conquerors attracted by minerals, agricultural products, trade. Multiple ethnic and tribal groups inhabited regions of peninsula. Visigoths enter spain in 414; largest settlements in coastal areas or river valleys; Christian (initially arian christian, i. e. , nontrinitarian, theological teaching attributed to arius, originating in egypt (c. ad 250 336) later catholic)
