What happened in 711?

Year 711 in History

Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 711. This year saw 3 significant events.

8th Century710s

711
Islamic conquest of Iberia: Moorish troops led by Tariq ibn Ziyad land at Gibraltar to begin their invasion of the Iberi
Islamic conquest of Iberia: Moorish troops led by Tariq ibn Ziyad land at Gibraltar to begin their invasion of the Iberian Peninsula (Al-Andalus)
711
Berbers under Tarik-ibn Ziyad occupy North Spain
Berbers under Tarik-ibn Ziyad occupy North Spain
711
Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic
The Umayyad Caliphate destroyed the Visigothic Kingdom in the Iberian Peninsula in the early 8th century.

Islamic conquest of Iberia: Moorish troops led by Tariq ibn Ziyad land at Gibraltar to begin their invasion of the Iberian Peninsula (Al-Andalus)

The Umayyad Caliphate destroyed the Visigothic Kingdom in the Iberian Peninsula in the early 8th century.

What happened in 711?: In 711, there were 3 significant historical events. Notable events include Islamic conquest of Iberia: Moorish troops led by Tariq ibn Ziyad land at Gibraltar to begin their invasion of the Iberi, Berbers under Tarik-ibn Ziyad occupy North Spain, Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic.