Battle of the River Guadalete
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Visigothic_Conquest_of_Hispania
gptkb:Battle_of_Tours |
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Collapse of the Visigothic Kingdom
Establishment of Muslim rule in parts of Spain |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influence on Christian-Muslim relations
Influence on Spanish history |
| gptkbp:date |
711 AD
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| gptkbp:duration |
one day
|
| gptkbp:enemy |
gptkb:Sultan
gptkb:Visigoths |
| gptkbp:fighting_style |
land battle
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Impact on future battles in the region
Islamic expansion in Europe Debate over the causes of defeat Debate over the role of Roderic Debate over the role of Tariq ibn Ziyad |
| gptkbp:historical_figure |
Local tribes
Visigothic nobles Muslim generals |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Impact on European history
Economic changes in the region Social changes in the region Formation of new alliances and rivalries Shift in power dynamics in Iberia Influence on Islamic culture in Spain Architectural influences in Spain Cultural exchanges between Muslims and Christians Development of the Spanish language Formation of new political entities in Iberia Influence on Christian culture in Spain Religious influences in Spain Beginning of centuries of Muslim influence in Spain |
| gptkbp:historical_source |
gptkb:Chronicles_of_Al-Tabari
The History of the Conquest of Spain by Ibn Abd al-Hakem |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the River Guadalete
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| gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:Tariq_ibn_Ziyad
gptkb:Roderic |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Commemoration in historical narratives
Symbol of the fall of the Visigoths |
| gptkbp:location |
Guadalete River, Spain
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Cavalry charges
Use of surprise attacks |
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_Covadonga
gptkb:Reconquista Establishment of Al-Andalus Fall of Toledo |
| gptkbp:result |
Umayyad victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Marked the beginning of the Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of the Iberian Peninsula
|