Ziryab

Ziryab

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Ziryab was a renowned musician and cultural figure of the 9th century, credited with introducing chess to the Iberian Peninsula around 822, after moving from Baghdad to the court of the Umayyad emir Abd al-Rahman II.

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Ziryab is credited with bringing chess to the Iberian Peninsula around 822.

Quan els escacs van arribar a Europa a través d’Urgell
Diari d’Andorra – major newspaper in the Principality·AndorraAndorra· 2025-07-06
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