On this day (April 27) in 711, Islamic forces landed in Gibraltar and began their conquest of the territory we call Spain. It was ruled by the Visigoths at the time, but the Visigoths were internally divided and would not put up a strong defense. The descendants of the Christian inhabitants of the land would spend the next seven centuries engaged in the Reconquista to reclaim Spain.
Published on April 27, 2018 01:50