Annual of the Faculty of History of ”St. Cyril and St. Methodius” University of Veliko Tarnovo
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Saracen Pirates and the “Holy War” in the Western Mediterranean in the 8th – 10th Centuries


Authors:
Vladislav Ivanov

Pages: 72-82
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54664/RIQP9698

Abstract:

In 9th–10thcenturies Muslim warriors called by the Christian contemporaries “Saracen pirates“ attacked the Mediterranean littoral of Western Europe. The response of the Christians was similar, and the consequences – unpredictable.

Keywords:

The Mediterranean Sea, Islam, Saracens, Pirates, Christians, “Holy War”.

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