Italy, Greece and France have never been under the Islamic Empire (or any Islamic rulers as far as I know).
Spain was under Islamic leaders for a long time and there was a period of re-conquista later, when the land was re-conquered by the Christians. And in 8th centrury Spain was in fact part of the Islamic Empire.
Timbuktu laid <span>in the intersection of the main trans-Saharan trade routes during the 15th century
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