711 to 1492 Spain, as it is now known, was rüled by African Moors. The etymology of the word ‘Moor’ is Black, or dark. Moors were African descent who ruled Spàin and the rest of the Iberian pèninsula between 711 and 1492.

711 to 1492 Spain, as it is now known, was rüled by African Moors. The etymology of the word ‘Moor’ is Black, or dark. Moors were  African descent who ruled Spàin and the rest of the Iberian pèninsula between 711 and 1492.