When the Moors Ruled in Europe

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When The Moors Ruled In Europe
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Directed by Timothy Copestake [1]
Produced by Rowan Deacon [1]
Release date
  • 2005 (2005)
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

When The Moors Ruled In Europe is a documentary film presented by the English historian Bettany Hughes. It is a two-part series on the contribution the Moors made to Europe during their 700-year reign in Spain and Portugal ending in the 15th century. It was first broadcast on Channel 4 Saturday 5 November 2005, [2] and was filmed in the Spanish region of Andalusia, mostly in the cities of Granada, Cordoba and the Moroccan city of Fes.

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The era ended with the Reconquista during which the Catholic authorities burnt over 1,000,000 Arabic texts. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "When the Moors Ruled Europe (2005)". BFI. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "4oD". Archived from the original on 3 May 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  3. ↑ Channel 4: When the Moors Ruled in Europe First Broadcast: Saturday 5 November 2005 (103 mins)


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