In the seventh century AD, a major historical event in the Eastern world took place, the Arab Empire's conquest of Europe. This conquest can be called the second conquest launched by the East to the West.
The Arab Empire was a powerful country with a large territory and population, and it was very prosperous politically, economically and culturally. Due to differences in religious beliefs, conflicts and wars often occur between Christian countries and Islamic countries in Europe.
However, after the rise of the Arab Empire, the Christian states of Europe began to face threats from the East. The armies of the Arab Empire not only possessed powerful military technology and tactics, but also abundant resources and human resources, and they could mobilize a large number of soldiers and weapons to attack Europe.
In many wars, the armies of the Arab Empire occupied large swathes of Europe, including the Mediterranean islands of Spain, Italy, Greece, and Cyprus. In these occupied territories, the Arabs established many small states and began to promote Islam. The rulers of these small countries were aristocrats from the Arab Empire who brought Islamic culture and science to Europe.
The Arab Empire's conquest of Europe, though ultimately unsuccessful, had a profound impact on Europe culturally and scientifically. The Arabs brought to Europe many elements of Greco-Roman culture, ancient Indian culture, and ancient Chinese culture, which became an important source of inspiration for the European Renaissance. In addition, the Arabs also made important achievements in mathematics, astronomy, medicine and other fields, which also had a profound impact on the development of European science.
