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[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 30 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Explanation: In the century after Islam was established, the Iberian peninsula was almost entirely conquered by Muslim forces. There were some hardy mountain folk up north who the Muslim rulers of Al-Andalus figured it wasn't worth the trouble of trudging up the rocks and beating down, but they'll never amount to anything, so it'll all be fine in the end!

[screaming in Arabic]

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 18 points 1 day ago

The Reconquista was heavily helped by the Danes that went on to settle primarily in Galicia. To this day, a synonym for blonde in some Portuguese speaking communities is galego, the toponym of Galicia.

[–] Auster@thebrainbin.org 9 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

If I'm getting it right, wouldn't Portugal and by extension, Brazil and the Brazilian diaspora also be a consequence of it? 😬

[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 8 points 22 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Auster@thebrainbin.org 8 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Ah, couldn't see - image too small for me "<.<

[–] __nobodynowhere@sh.itjust.works 6 points 21 hours ago

Who needs legible text?