June 7- Missing blog

The Goths boasted at one time to have the largest and strongest kingdom in all of Western Europe. In their first attempt to become a unified nation, they achieved a shaky unity. This was considered pretty good being that Spain was new to unity in general. The greatest impact the Goths had on Spain was moving the capital on the Meseta at Toledo. This made the coastal regions look at the inside as a source of political power.

Spain was different more than once throughout our textbook. As explained in the chapter, Spain was being “different again” because they had a new religion, language and culture stamped on the land by Moors. Many natives willingly became Muslim because of this. The Goths were weak and the Moors pretty much trampled them. The Moors were fearless, they were ready to take what was not theirs and make it their own.

One of the most notable accomplishments of the Moors was the mosque they created. It stands as meaning so much more now. It is forever apart of their history. If only the walls could talk, you could whispers of this difficult time in Spain. At this time, three religions ruled this area, so you can only imagine the hardships everyone endured all together. In a way it was a sanctuary for some because at this time religion tore many people apart. Religion had ties with the social ladder. What was a battle for many people was picking their true beliefs or wanting a better life and saying otherwise.