Tarik ibn Ziyad

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:alliance Muslim_forces
gptkbp:associatedWith Umayyad Caliphate
Musa ibn Nusayr
the Umayyad dynasty
the_spread_of_Arabic_language_in_Spain
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:North_Africa
gptkbp:contributedTo the_establishment_of_Al-Andalus
gptkbp:culturalHeritage symbol_of_Islamic_expansion
gptkbp:culturalImpact inspired various legends and stories
gptkbp:culturalSignificance often_portrayed_in_Islamic_art
gptkbp:dateOfDeath circa 720 AD
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Hispania
gptkbp:depictedIn various works of art and literature
gptkbp:famousQuote "The sea is behind you, the enemy is in front of you."
gptkbp:hasBirthDate circa 670 AD
gptkbp:historicalContext emergence_of_Islamic_empires
gptkbp:historicalImpact shaped_the_future_of_Spain_and_Portugal.
significant_in_the_history_of_Spain
gptkbp:historicalLegacy considered_a_hero_in_Islamic_history
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Early Middle Ages
various chronicles and histories
part_of_the_larger_narrative_of_the_Islamic_Golden_Age
described_in_'The_History_of_the_Conquest_of_Spain'_by_Ibn_Abd_al-Hakam
gptkbp:historicalRole military_commander_during_the_early_Islamic_conquests
gptkbp:historicalSignificance key_figure_in_the_spread_of_Islam_in_Western_Europe
pivotal_role_in_the_Umayyad_conquest_of_Hispania
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tarik ibn Ziyad
gptkbp:influenceOn gptkb:Christian_Reconquista_efforts
subsequent_Muslim_leaders
modern_perceptions_of_Islamic_history_in_Europe
subsequent_Muslim_conquests_in_Europe
the_cultural_landscape_of_medieval_Spain
gptkbp:inspiration historical novels and films
gptkbp:knownFor leading_the_Muslim_conquest_of_Hispania
gptkbp:legacy influenced_the_spread_of_Islam_in_Europe
gptkbp:militaryRank general
use of cavalry
led a diverse army
conquest_of_the_Iberian_Peninsula
crossing_the_Strait_of_Gibraltar
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Berber
gptkbp:notableBattle Battle of Guadalete
gptkbp:notableEvent landing_at_Tarifa
successful_invasion_of_the_Iberian_Peninsula
gptkbp:notableFeature establishment_of_Islamic_governance_in_Spain
gptkbp:participatesIn the_establishment_of_Muslim_rule_in_Iberia
gptkbp:primaryMission historical_texts_by_Arab_historians
gptkbp:reign 711 AD
gptkbp:successor Musa ibn Nusayr
gptkbp:title governor_of_North_Africa