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    The Celts originated in Europe between the 7th-8th century BC and populated a large area north of the Alps until being defeated by the Roman Empire. Their culture and influence survived in places like Scotland, Ireland, and Wales where Roman rule did not extend. The Vikings were originally Scandinavian seafarers who began raiding unprotected monasteries and villages in Britain in the late 8th century AD. Some Vikings eventually settled and established political dominance over wide areas. The Moors, comprised of Berbers and Arabs, conquered North Africa and brought Islamic culture before invading the Iberian Peninsula in 711 AD and establishing the advanced civilization of al-Andalus.

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    The Celts originated in Europe between the 7th-8th century BC and populated a large area north of the Alps until being defeated by the Roman Empire. Their culture and influence survived in places like Scotland, Ireland, and Wales where Roman rule did not extend. The Vikings were originally Scandinavian seafarers who began raiding unprotected monasteries and villages in Britain in the late 8th century AD. Some Vikings eventually settled and established political dominance over wide areas. The Moors, comprised of Berbers and Arabs, conquered North Africa and brought Islamic culture before invading the Iberian Peninsula in 711 AD and establishing the advanced civilization of al-Andalus.

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    The Celts, Vikings

    And Moors
    By Brendon Carrington

    Who are they?


    The Celts, also known as Galli and Keltoi (Barbadrians), by the Romans and
    Greeks respectively, were a cultural group occupying Europe from the 7 th or 8th century
    BC. From the 3rd to 5th century BC, they managed to populate a large area of Europe
    north of the Alps. They arrived in Britain first (around the 5 th century BC); a couple
    centuries later they then settled in Ireland, where they drove out a group of people who
    were there before them. There were many types of Celtic people, such as the the Gaels,
    Gauls, Britons, Irish, and Gallations
    The Vikings, better yet Viking, is the commonly known title the Scandinavian
    sea-borne raiders from medieval times have. They were fierce, brutal warriors. The
    Anglo-Saxons used to refer to them, and many other invaders of their lands, as wicing,
    which meant pirate/ piracy. The Vikings werent initially full-time soldiers, as a matter of
    fact, for the most part of the year they were fishermen and farmers. Around the summer
    time they would respond to the call of the village leader, who would take them on
    voyages to new lands to plunder, settle or trade in.
    The Moors, referred to as such by white Europeans all over Europe, were
    indigenous Africans, were medieval Muslim inhabitants of Maghreb, Iberia, Sicily and
    Malta. They were made up of the Berbers and Arabs. The Arabs had conquered all of
    Northern Africa and brought Islamic culture to it as well. The Berbers saw this as a

    chance to ally with the Arabs, instead of fight them , and with them they travelled to the
    south of Europe. They settled in Iberia in 711 and named their territory Al-Andalus, an
    area that is today referred to as Gibraltar, most of Spain and Portugal, southern France
    and southern Italy.

    The Celts
    Their legacy survived very long, even up to today, in Scotland, Ireland and Wales,
    as they were defeated and cast out of most of Eastern Europe by the ever growing
    Roman Empire. The Romans then failed at driving them out of Britain, but tried again
    almost a century later, and succeeded, driving the Britons to Wales, Cornwall and
    Scotland. Neither the Romans nor the Anglo-Saxons ever occupied Ireland, therefore
    the Celtic influence is very strong there.
    Christianity was introduced to the Celts and much of the two cultures blended.
    Because of this, the druidic practices of Celtic religion were being stopped, by the
    methodical suppression and murder of the druids. However a lot of their cultural novelty
    remained, such as oral stories recorded by Irish monks in both Irish and Latin.
    Most of the proof of Celtic existence can be found all over Europe, via the
    rediscovery of artifacts and historical accounts and stories recorded in Ireland and
    Britain.

    The Vikings
    At the end of the 8th century AD, Vikings began plundering many undefended
    monastic villages in Britain, starting from the eastern shore. Their main source being the
    temples (churches) in these villages, that housed many religious trinkets made of
    precious metals and jewels. They were a savage people, as they cared not if you could
    defend yourself, they killed mostly everyone they came across during these raids.
    However some of them decided to settle and trade with the locals, as they were
    searching for new lands to cultivate as well.
    At the end of the 9th century they had developed large-scale settlements, with political
    dominance over a wide area. Their main goal it seemed was conquering the lands they
    pillaged.
    The Vikings were widely referred to by the Anglo-Saxons as pagans and
    savages; however, after being exposed to the Anglo-Saxons god, they adopted him
    alongside their own.

    The Moors
    The Moors populated Spain for ~700 years after running the visigoths out, and in
    that time, became famous for the highly advanced civilization with rich culture they

    created, which involved beautiful art, architecture and educational institutions. It was
    their culture that guided Europe out of the dark ages, and into the renaissance, and that
    phenomenon has left a mark on Europe up to this day.
    Before the Moors took over, the medieval Europeans were a filthy lot with poor
    sewage treatment and hygiene, high illiteracy and savagery. But the Moors removed
    them from such poor conditions and built constructs to make their cities and towns more
    commercial, educational and pleasing to the eye. They made the harsh European lands
    beautiful by importing irrigation systems and other types of produce, which boosted the
    agricultural prosperity. By the 9th century, Al-Andalus was the prodigal nation of Europe.
    The capital of the province of Cordoba, Cordova (in English), in its golden age,
    was way ahead of London. When London was a tiny, mud house, thatched roof village,
    Cordova had ~500,000 inhabitants living in 113,000 houses. There were 700 mosques
    and 300 public baths throughout the city and its 21 suburbs. The streets were paved
    and lit. (realhistoryww.com) the houses and buildings were made of marble and had
    hot air ducts for heating. The districts were decorated with orchards and fountains and
    ornate designs in the edifices. Paper and books were also around, in about 70 libraries,
    where in the west such things were unknown.

    As well as being more advanced than the rest of Europe at that time, the moors
    were also a very tolerant people. They had Jewish and Christian followers in their cities,
    living in peace with them. However, these non-believers had to pay extra tax, which isnt
    half as bad as having a foreign religion forced upon you.

    Sources
    watson.org/~leigh/celts.html
    transceltic.com/pan-celtic/celts-and-vikings-scandinavian-influences-celtic-nations
    shoreline.edu/faculty/rody/archives/celts/outline2.htm
    jorvik-viking-centre.co.uk/who-were-the-vikings/
    bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/vikings/
    realhistoryww.com/world_history/ancient/Misc/True_Negros/The_True_Negro_2a.htm
    http://www.taneter.org/moors.html

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