[Heatseeker]

Amazing that this would come from the NY Times. But in fact, although Visigothic Spain was the only Christian society destroyed by the Muslims, they also raided extensively - and in some places occupied - much of southern France (especially Provence) and Burgundy, as well as southern Italy.

[rogator]

"Visigothic Spain was the only Christian society destroyed by the Muslims,"

How about Christian Asia Minor (Byzantine Empire), the Levantine states, North Africa (home of St augustine), Armenia etc. etc.??

[WaterDragon]

Visigothic Spain was the only Christian society destroyed by the Muslims,

Constantinople, now called Istanbul.