The Nature of War in the 8th Century: A comparative analysis of The Song of Roland and History of the Conquest of Spain

In the 8th century, Muslims were expanding their empire, and in the 7th century they managed to set the best way to defeat North Africa and Southern Europe. According to Western society, a short history, "Muslim troops crossed the Gibraltar Strait in 711 and easily defeated the weak western king." In a short time, Muslims occupied the majority of Spain, Muslims and Christians. Peace for peace. Then there was some hostility between Muslims and Christians.

The conquest of Spain followed by the Reconquista, and the establishment of Portugal (the end of the 15th century to the end of the 8th century) are a series of wars between Muslims and Christians in the Iberian Peninsula, whereby several Muslims and Christian medieval countries And Catholic Castillo were founded. The last victory of Lear and Aragonese kingdom against Muslim Emirate of Granada. After the Ottoman Empire's Balkans Peninsula conquest (from the mid-15th to the end of the 14th century), a series of wars continued between the Islamic Ottoman Empire and various Christian forces and allies (late 14th and early 20th century). Politics, the military and cultural processes of Southeastern Europe resulted in the collapse of the East Rome (or Byzantine) Empire and its successors, which ultimately brought the rise of some modern countries in this region.

Homer's "Iliad" and "Roland's Song" are two fun novels, all of which contain the basic war nature. They are in different historical times, but they all picture the image of war and conquest. Even so, they shared obvious plot characteristics. However, the way war themes are depicted in the two novels is very different. Iliad tends to be more graphic and honest, but Roland's song shows a more glorious and glorious view of war.