OverviewA commander remembered for crossing into the Iberian Peninsula in 711.CategoryHistorical figurePeriodDates not established
Life and settingTariq led forces from North Africa across the strait into Iberia during Umayyad rule. Gibraltar's name preserves an association with his name.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
Work and legacyHis campaign helped open the period of Muslim government in al-Andalus. Famous speeches and stories about burning ships are later traditions, not securely established contemporary records.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
SourcesOriginal concise biography based on the cited references. Historical reports, later devotional traditions and uncertain dates are distinguished where relevant.TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
