<span>Sparta is most commonly known today as the militaristic rival of enlightened Athens in ancient Greece. It is remembered for its military accomplishments particularly the heroic defense under King Leonidas of the pass at Thermopylae in 480 BC.</span>
The Moors were the medieval Muslim inhabitants of the Maghreb, Iberian Peninsula, Sicily, and Malta.<span>The Moors invaded the Iberian Peninsula in 711 and called the territory </span>Al-Andalus. <span>the Moorish conquest and its aftermath to 800 seem to have been a fairly destructive and chaotic period in Spanish history</span>
<span>Which factor helps explain the scientific and literary achievements of the Muslims during their golden age (AD 800-1300)?</span>
