Medieval Glossary
Moors
This is a generic term covering Umayyad Arab-Berber Muslims from northwest Africa who invaded Spain and for the later generations of the Almoravid and Almohad dynasties.
Related term(s): Umayyad; Almoravid
Category: Dynasties and Groups
Added: 08.07.05
Contributor(s):
Natalie Kohout
Source information:
Konstam, Angus. Historical Atlas of the Crusades. New York: Checkmark Books, 2002.
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