Muslim rule in southern Europe: Sicily, Italy and France: facts and a 5-question quiz

Muslim rule reached Sicily, southern Italy and France. Place five of its footholds. This is a map-tap quiz with 5 questions, each worth more points as the questions get harder.

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What this quiz covers

Era: medieval. Region: Mediterranean. The 5 questions are about the following, with a short fact for each. Read them first if you want a head start, or skip to the quiz and read afterwards.

Facts behind the questions (spoilers)

• Palermo: Muslim rule in Sicily began with an Aghlabid landing in 827 and lasted over two centuries.
• Bari: The Emirate of Bari was founded by Khalfun, a freedman of the Aghlabid emir, and later ruled by Sawdan until a Carolingian-Byzantine campaign took the city in February 871.
• Mazara del Vallo: A fleet sent from Kairouan landed near Mazara in June 827 under the judge Asad ibn al-Furat.
• Narbonne: Narbonne, called Arbuna, became the northern base of al-Andalus.
• Cyprus: Muawiya, then governor of Syria, led a fleet that sailed from Acre to Cyprus in 649–650 CE, and the capital Salamis fell after a brief siege.

Quick answers

What should I know about Palermo? Muslim rule in Sicily began with an Aghlabid landing in 827 and lasted over two centuries.

What should I know about Bari? The Emirate of Bari was founded by Khalfun, a freedman of the Aghlabid emir, and later ruled by Sawdan until a Carolingian-Byzantine campaign took the city in February 871.

What should I know about Mazara del Vallo? A fleet sent from Kairouan landed near Mazara in June 827 under the judge Asad ibn al-Furat.

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