Toledo

Definition

Toledo is a city located in central Spain which served as a significant hub for translation works during the medieval period. This led to preservation and dissemination of ancient Greek knowledge throughout Europe.

Related terms

Translation Movement: A period of extensive translation activity during the Middle Ages where scholars translated Greek philosophical texts into Arabic then later into Latin.

Reconquista: The long process by which Christian kingdoms in northern Spain retook control from Muslims who had conquered much of Iberian Peninsula including Toledo.

Visigothic Kingdoms: Germanic tribes that took over Roman territories including what is now modern-day Toledo.