Who were the Moors? 711 - 1492

The Moors were the medieval Muslim inhabitants of the Maghreb, Iberian Peninsula, Sicily, and Malta. The Moors invaded the Iberian Peninsula in 711 and called the territory Al-Andalus. the Moorish conquest and its aftermath to 800 seem to have been a fairly destructive and chaotic period in Spanish history

Moors were the Medieval Muslims. The moors invaded the Liberian Peninsula in 711 and called the territory Al-andalus. The religious difference of Moorish Muslims led to centuries long conflict with christian kingdoms of Europe, called in Spain the Reconquista.