In the year 711 CE, the lands of Al-Andalus witnessed a momentous change. Leading an army across the Strait of Gibraltar, the mighty Tariq ibn Ziyad, a general in the service of the Islamic dynasty, set out to claim the land. His victory at the Battle of Guadalete marked a turning point in history, effectively {opening|launching| ushering in a new

In the year 711, a force led by the strategic commander Tariq ibn Ziyad sailed on the shores of Iberia. His goal was to claim the Visigothic kingdom and broaden the reach of the Umayyad Caliphate. Tariq's early victory at the Skirmish of the Ebro River marked the commencement of a rapid and triumphant campaign. His forces forged further across the