aug 10, 799 - The city of Cordoba

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To Muslims al-Andalus was just a provincal backwater but to the 'northern barbarians' (as the Muslims called the European people) It was the splendor of Spanish culture, and by 950 it had over half a million people in population.It was well paved and lit in contrast to most European cities. The largest library also had 4000 volumes compared to the largest in europe with 600. The Muslims also had impact on the Agriculture with the cultivation of: 'rice, sugar cane, dates, eggplants etc. Paper as well.

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