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Interesting. It is worth noting that the presence of Germanic tribes in Spain goes back much farther in time. and The name Al Andulus for instance comes from th
by blululu 2y ago
Interesting. It is worth noting that the presence of Germanic tribes in Spain goes back much farther in time. and The name Al Andulus for instance comes from the Arabic name for the Vandals: a Germanic tribe who settled in Iberia.
- thom 2y agoYeah, it’s always surprising to learn that Spain in the 400s or so was a battleground between at least three different Germanic tribes: the Visigoths, the Suebi and the Vandals.
- thom 2y agoThe article mentions Vikings in the Maghreb as well, but obviously the Vandals under Gaiseric have them beaten there too, having ruled most of the western Mediterranean as far as Tripoli in his time. Germanic tribes, ruling North Africa, building amphitheatres and writing Latin poetry no less.