Back طارق بن زياد Arabic Tariq İbn Ziyad Azerbaijani Тарик ибн Зияд Bulgarian তারিক বিন জিয়াদ Bengali/Bangla Tariq ibn Ziyad Breton Tarik ibn Zijad BS Tàriq ibn Ziyad Catalan تاریق کوڕی زیاد CKB Tárik ibn Zijád Czech Tāriq ibn Ziyād German
Ṭāriq ibn Ziyād طارق بن زياد | |
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| Born | North Africa |
| Died | c. 720 Damascus, Syria |
| Allegiance | Umayyad Caliphate |
| Battles/wars | Conquest of Hispania • Battle of Guadalete |
| Other work | Governor of Tangier Governor of Al-Andalus |
Ṭāriq ibn Ziyād (Arabic: طارق بن زياد), also known simply as Tarik in English, was an Umayyad commander who initiated the Muslim conquest of Visigothic Hispania (present-day Spain and Portugal) in 711–718 AD. He led an army and crossed the Strait of Gibraltar from the North African coast, consolidating his troops at what is today known as the Rock of Gibraltar. The name "Gibraltar" is the Spanish derivation of the Arabic name Jabal Ṭāriq (جبل طارق), meaning "mountain of Ṭāriq", which is named after him.
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