Almoravids
Definition
Members of a Muslim Berber dynasty that ruled a vast empire in northwestern Africa (Maghreb) and the Iberian Peninsula (Al-Andalus) during the 11th and 12th centuries. They established a rigorous Islamic theocratic state, standing out through military campaigns against Christian kingdoms during the Reconquista and the territorial unification of Moorish culture under a strict religious doctrine.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Almoravids
- Almoravid dynasty
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Proper noun, structurally restricted to plural usage in historical reference. Singular form: Almoravid. |
| Formation | Adapted into European languages from the Arabic term 'al-Murabitun' (inhabitants of the ribat). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [al.mo.ra.ˈvʲizʲ] |
| Source | The Cambridge History of Africa and Islamic Civilizations |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Armatele conduse de Almoravizi au traversat strâmtoarea Gibraltar pentru a opri avansul regelui Alfonso al VI-lea.
EN: The armies led by the Almoravids crossed the Strait of Gibraltar to halt the advance of King Alfonso VI.
RO: Arhitectura din Marrakech păstrează și astăzi câteva amprente monumentale lăsate de Almoravizi în perioada lor de glorie.
EN: The architecture of Marrakech still preserves today several monumental footprints left by the Almoravids during their golden age.
RO: Ascensiunea rapidă a Almoravizilor a transformat complet peisajul geopolitic al Africii de Nord medievale.
EN: The rapid rise of the Almoravids completely transformed the geopolitical landscape of medieval North Africa.
Idioms & Phrases
Imperiul Almoravizilor / Almoravid Empire
RO: Formațiune statală medievală întinsă din Senegal până în centrul Peninsulei Iberice.
EN: Medieval state formation stretching from Senegal to the center of the Iberian Peninsula.
Epoca Almoravizilor / Almoravid era
RO: Perioadă istorică marcată de unificarea militară și culturală a Magrebului și Spaniei maure.
EN: Historical period marked by the military and cultural unification of the Maghreb and Moorish Spain.
Arta Almoravizilor / Almoravid art
RO: Stil artistic auster și sobru care a precedat decorațiunile complexe ale Almohazilor.
EN: An austere and sober artistic style that preceded the complex decorations of the Almohad dynasty.
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