The Vikings who invaded western and eastern Europe were mainly pagans from the same area as present-day Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. They also settled in the Faroe Islands, Ireland, Iceland, peripheral Scotland (Caithness, the Hebrides and the Northern Isles), Greenland, and Canada.
Q. Which countries converted Islam?
According to Jerusalem Post, In the United Kingdom and France, up to 100,000 people converted in the last decade in each country. According to Yedioth Ahronoth, Germany has up to 4,000 a year. According to The Guardian, about 5,000 British people convert to Islam every year and most of them are women.
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Q. How did Persia convert to Islam?
The Muslim conquest of Persia (637–651) led to the end of the Sasanian Empire and the eventual decline of the Zoroastrian religion in Iran (Persia). Iran became an Islamic republic after the Islamic Revolution of 1979 which ended the Persian monarchy. …
Q. Who was the last king of Sicily?
King Ferdinand III of Sicily
Q. When did the Normans lose Sicily?
1068
Q. Who won Operation Husky?
It began with a large amphibious and airborne operation, followed by a six-week land campaign, and initiated the Italian Campaign….Allied invasion of Sicily.
| Date | 9 July – 17 August 1943 |
|---|---|
| Location | Sicily, Italy |
| Result | Allied victory Mussolini’s regime collapses |
| Territorial changes | Sicily occupied by Allied forces |
Q. Who led Operation Husky?
Eisenhower was chosen as supreme Allied commander for the Sicilian operation. It would be carried out by the 15th Army Group, led by British Gen. Sir Harold Alexander, Eisenhower’s main deputy, and consisting of two armies. The British eighth army was commanded by Gen. Bernard Montgomery.
Q. When did Operation Husky end?
July 9, 1943 – Au
Q. Did Moors invade Italy?
The Muslim conquest of Sicily began in June 827 and lasted until 902, when the last major Byzantine stronghold on the island, Taormina, fell….Muslim conquest of Sicily.
| Date | June 827 – August 902 |
|---|---|
| Location | Sicily |
| Result | Aghlabid victory |
| Territorial changes | Aghlabid conquest of Sicily |
Q. When did Allies win Italy?
Allied invasion of Italy
| Invasion of Italy | |
|---|---|
| Date 3–17 September 1943 Location Salerno, Calabria and Taranto, Italy Result Allied victory | |
| Belligerents | |
| United Kingdom United States Canada | Germany Italy (to 8 September) |
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