Question
How did the Umayyads invade the Iberian Peninsula in the 700s?
They used land routes in Europe.
They moved there from Asia in the east.
They came from the west and from Portugal.
They crossed the Mediterranean Sea.
They used land routes in Europe.
They moved there from Asia in the east.
They came from the west and from Portugal.
They crossed the Mediterranean Sea.
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GPT-4o mini
The Umayyads invaded the Iberian Peninsula in the 700s primarily through **crossing the Mediterranean Sea**. In 711, a Muslim army led by Tariq ibn Ziyad landed at the Rock of Gibraltar and subsequently advanced into the Iberian Peninsula. This marked the beginning of a rapid conquest of the region, which was part of the larger Umayyad Caliphate's expansion into Europe from North Africa. The Umayyads had already established control over the northern coast of Africa before launching their campaign into Hispania (modern-day Spain and Portugal).