In the year 711 CE, the lands of Al-Andalus witnessed a momentous change. Leading an army across the Strait of Gibraltar, a brilliant Tariq ibn Ziyad, a general in the service of the Muslim Empire, set out to annex the territory. His victory at the Clash at Las Navas de Tolosa marked a turning point in history, effectively {opening|launching| usher

In the year 708, a force led by the gifted commander Tariq ibn Ziyad arrived on the shores of Iberia. His mission was to conquer the Visigothic kingdom and broaden the influence of the Umayyad Caliphate. Tariq's first victory at the Skirmish of the Ebro River marked the start of a brisk and victorious expedition. He forged deeper across the Iberia