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HA150 - Exam 2 prep
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Convivencia | cohabitation/living together. In this context, it means the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic communities living together in Medieval Spain |
| Iberian Peninsula | the area today known as Portugal and Spain, being ruled by the Umayyad during the Medieval ages |
| Hypostyle hall | means filled with columns, the hall itself is first major archaeological creation for the Umayyads after the conquest of Spain |
| al-Andalus | term for Islamic Spain |
| Alternating voussoirs | the alternating red and white design on arches, originating from Visigoth culture and appropriated by Islamic culture. |
| Horseshoe arch | arch that curved like a horseshoe |
| Visigoths | Christian rulers of Spain who took over the area after Rome and would later be conquered by the Umayyads. |
| Mudéjar | Muslims under Christian Rule in Medieval Spain |
| Reconquista | Christians begin to reconquer the Iberian Peninsula, wanting to return to the Christian culture of the Visigoths |
| Mozarabic | Christian people under Muslim rule in Medieval Spain |