Musa ibn Nusayr

Timeline

1. 698–714Kairouan · TunisiaHe was appointed to rule the Maghreb region of North Africa, consolidating Muslim rule from Egypt to the Atlantic coast, pacifying Berber tribes, and promoting local conversion and administrative integration, laying the logistical and manpower foundation for the cross-strait expedition.
2. 712–714Seville · Al-AndalusAfter Tariq's initial victories, he personally led a large army across the strait into Iberia, capturing Seville and other places and expanding the conquest; later, due to disputes with Tariq over credit and a recall by Caliph al-Walid I, he was dismissed and sent under escort to Damascus.