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New Medieval Books: The Conquest of al-Andalus - Medievalists.net

A 12th-century Arabic history provides detailed coverage of the 711 conquest of al-Andalus and early Umayyad governance, valuable for medieval Iberian historians.
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The Men Who Fought with King Harold at Hastings - Medievalists.net

Harold’s army at Hastings likely numbered about 6,000–8,000 men per side, while medieval accounts offer wildly exaggerated and contradictory figures.
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