Almoravid dynasty
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The Almoravid dynasty was a Berber Muslim dynasty centered in the territory of present-day Morocco. It established an empire that stretched over the western Maghreb and al-Andalus, starting in the 105
The Pisa Griffin, believed to have originated in 11th century Iberia.
A stele found at Gao-Saney believed to have been created in Almería during the Almoravid period. Now located at the National Museum of Mali.
Fragment of the shroud of San Pedro de Osma, early 12th century: the imagery features pairs of lions and harpies, surrounded by men holding griffins
An illuminated Quran manuscript in florid Kufic and Maghrebi script.
Battle of Sagrajas
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The Battle of Sagrajas, also called Zalaca or Zallaqah, was a conflict fought in 1086 between the Almoravid army, led by their king, Yusuf ibn Tashfin, and the forces of King Alfonso VI of Castile. Th
Painting of King Alfonso entering Toledo.
Cordoba Mosque.
The strait through which the Almoravids crossed into Iberia.
The Yana River by which the two armies camped.