moorish conquest of the iberian peninsula
The Moorish conquest of the Iberian Peninsula refers to the military campaign conducted by the Moors (Muslims from North Africa) in the 8th century, where they successfully invaded and established Islamic rule over a significant portion of the Iberian Peninsula (modern-day Spain and Portugal).
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