In the year 711 CE, the Iberian Peninsula witnessed a momentous change. Leading an army across the Strait of Gibraltar, the formidable Tariq ibn Ziyad, a general in the service of the Muslim Empire, set out to claim the territory. His victory at the Siege of Toledo marked a turning point in history, effectively {opening|launching| ushering in a new

In the year 690, a force led by the gifted commander Tariq ibn Ziyad sailed on the shores of Iberia. His objective was to overthrow the Visigothic kingdom and extend the influence of the Umayyad Caliphate. Tariq's first victory at the Engagement of the Guadalquivir River marked the commencement of a rapid and triumphant campaign. He advanced deepe