Visigoth History
Who controlled Hispania before the Visigoths?
The Romans
The Visigoths were excellent
Metal workers
Who had control of the Iberian Peninsula before the Moors?
The Visigoths
Crafts and trade
What was built around the towns to protect them?
City walls
Where was the Visigoth capital?
Toledo
What did the Visigoths build?
Small stone churches
What was the only remaining Christian territory after the Moors took control?
Asturias
What number did the Andalusies introduce in Hispania?
Number (zero) 0
Where did people go to pray?
The mosque
What three Germanic tribes did the Visigoths defeat?
The Suevi, Vandals, and Alan’s
The Tesoro de Guarrazar
In what battle did the Moors defeat the Visigoths and take control of Hispania? What year was it?
The Battle of Guadalete in AD 711
Name three examples of Islamic-style architecture
Horseshoe arches
mosaics
domes
open courtyards
What did people do in the zoco?
Buy and sell goods
What are the English words for nomados and incultos?
Nomads and illiterate
Who converted the Visigoths to Catholicism?
King Recaredo I
What was a major city in Al-Andalus? (Hint: in addition to Granada).
Cordoba
Who was Averroes?
A famous Islamic scholar
What is the difference between an alcazar and an alcazaba?
an alcazar is a fortified palace and the alcazaba is a fort.
Where did the Visigoths come from?
Northern Europe
Germany
What language did the Visigoths learn to read and speak?
Latin
What ended Moorish control of Hispania? When did it happen?
The Christian conquest of Granada in 1492
Cereals
olives
grapes
rice
oranges
aubergines
The mosque in Cordoba
the alcazar in Sevilla
the Alhambra in Granada