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Musa continued after taking Zaragoza to the north, taking Oviedo and reaching as far as the Bay of Biscay. The sources are silent about him until he was already in his 40s, although the later reports suggest that during those decades Mûsâ had been able to make a good place for himself close to the Marwânid Umayyads, with whom he had a relationship of clientship (tra/â*).11 It was not until the year 64/684 that accounts were collected about him that showed him fighting in Egypt alongside the Marwânids against the supporters of the anti-Caliph 'Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr.12
In the year 73/692, coinciding with the defeat and death of Ibn al-Zubayr, 'Abd al-Malik named his brother Bishr first governor of Kufa and Basra.
He was called to play a fundamental role in the conquest of al-Andalus: Târiq ibn Ziyâd.
If the information on Müsâ ibn Nusayr prior to the conquest of al-Andalus was meagre, that on Târiq is practically non-existent: it is only known that he was Müsâ ibn Nusayr’s manda.17 The fact that he was chosen for the post of Governor of Tangier, ahead of Müsâ ibn Nusayr’s sons, shows the high regard Müsâ had for his maudît. From his seat in Tangier, Târiq would begin to set in motion the campaign that would make history: the conquest of al-Andalus in the year 92/711.
Musa bin Nusayr
Various suggestions have been made as to his ancestry.
But as a conscientious Muslim, Nusayr (our hero's father) refused to join Mu'awiyah in his campaign against Caliph 'Ali ibn Abi Talib despite the fact that he was a protégé of Mu'awiyah. His father's patron, Abd al-Aziz ibn Marwan, had a high opinion of Musa, and paid the ransom; he was later responsible for appointing Musa to be governor of Ifriqiya.
Hasan ibn al-Nu'man was sent to continue the Islamic conquest in North Africa all the way to Morocco.
the Akhbār majmūʿa, with more detail but little real variation.)
Muslim and Christian sources quote that while Musa bin Nusayr was eager to cross the Straits of Gibraltar to Hispania, he determined to do so only when a Visigoth nobleman, Julian, Count of Ceuta, had encouraged him to invade Iberia, telling him of the people's sufferings and the injustice of their king, Roderic, while giving him cause for conquest by telling him of the riches that would be found, and of the many palaces, gardens and beauties of Hispania.
The Muslims then marched towards Córdoba, bypassing several strong fortifications. Musa maintained his dignity, saying he recognized it as belonging to someone who had always practiced the faith fervently, and cursed the men who had killed him. This courageous act of our hero's father must have left a great impression on Moosa who was taught in action that obedience to Allah and His Pleasure are more important than obedience to people who show disobedience to Allah, regardless of who they might be.
Moosa had his military training in Syria.
The remainder of his forces were led by his son 'Abd al-Aziz, who would return to Seville to deal with an uprising. Once inside, the "reinforcements", nearly 700, overwhelmed the guards and managed to keep the gates open for the Muslims to enter the city and capture it.
After Mérida, Musa divided his forces, taking the majority with him to meet Tariq at Toledo where he would remain for winter.
'Abd al-Aziz then campaigned in Murcia. It was reported that he began to force guests to bow to him. His conquests, unlike those of 'Uqba ibn Naff, proved to be enduring, which demonstrates his ability as an administrator. Nusayr was captured in a church where he was held hostage studying the Scriptures with other companions. His last destination before meeting Tariq was to subdue Mérida, capital of Lusitania.
Bishr took Müsâ ibn Nusayr with him to hold some office related to the collection of taxes. It was rumoured that he had secretly become a Christian, and a group of Arabs assassinated him, cut off his head and sent it to the caliph. Moosa had the honour of participating in the later battles at sea against the highly sophisticated Roman navy that attacked the newly liberated lands on the eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea.
During the reign of Marwan ibn Al-Hakam which started in 65 A.H, Moosa was chosen by the Umayyad Caliph's son 'Abdul-'Azeez ibn Marwan who appointed him a chief adviser when he himself was appointed governor of Egypt.
The terms imposed on Theodemir declared that the duke would keep the citadel of Orihuela and several other settlements, including Alicante and Lorca on the Mediterranean, that his followers will not be killed, taken prisoner, forced into Islam, and that their churches will not be burned.