HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Constantinople
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Cario
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Cordoba
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Rome
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Island of Sicily (off the Italian Peninsula) came under Muslim control for almost 300 years. Muslims also spread into India and further east. In the 11th century, popes and kings in Europe launched a series of wars, known as the Crusades.
Detailed explanation-2: -What is Cordoba Most Famous For? Cordoba is famous for its interesting mix of ancient Roman, Moorish, and Spanish culture. Once the capital of El Andalus, the city’s most iconic feature is the Mezquita-Catedral, an elegant mosque converted into a Renaissance-style church.
Detailed explanation-3: -Umayyad rule. Córdoba was captured by the Muslims in 711 or 712. Unlike other Iberian towns, no capitulation was signed and the position was taken by storm. Córdoba was in turn governed by direct Arab rule.
Detailed explanation-4: -Córdoba, conventional Cordova, city, capital of Córdoba provincia (province), in the north-central section of the comunidad autónoma (autonomous community) of Andalusia in southern Spain.