WI: Decisive Visigothic victory at Battle of Guadalete

So there have been a rather large number of Spain-screws popping up and while I was pondering them all I suddenly wondered what would happen if the Visigoths didn't fall to the Umayyad Caliphate? I decided against posing this question and instead decided to pose the following one.

What if during the opening phase of the Battle of Guadalete the Muslim commander, Tariq ibn Ziyad, of the invading army was killed and the Visigoths went on to have a decisive Visigothic victory?

Would the battle become somthing analogous to the Battle of Tours? Would the Muslim invasion of Hispania come to an end? How does a surviving Visigothic Kingdom effect western Europe?
 
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Doubtful, Tours was against a much smaller and limited Muslim Kingdom, the undertaking to take over Iberia was employed by a nation that had the resources and manpower to sustain several decisive failures before even considering postponing the conquest, which may have different implications for Italy and Byzantium.
 
So there have been a rather large number of Spain-screws popping up....
I consider my TL an antidote to that. It will be coming off hiatus very soon! :D

What if during the opening phase of the Battle of Guadalete the Muslim commander, Tariq ibn Ziyad, of the invading army was killed and the Visigoths went on to become a decisive Visigothic victory?

Would the battle become somthing analogous to the Battle of Tours? Would the Muslim invasion of Hispania come to an end? How does a surviving Visigothic Kingdom effect western Europe?
One of the most important things about that time is the Roderic was fighting another king, Egila or some similarly spelled version of it. From what I've read, Roderic could be a military usurper who seized part of the kingdom and Egila the rightful king. So even with a victory there, the Visigoths are still going to be busy attacking each other.

I do think the Muslims however would stop attacking for a short time. From what I recall, the Umayyad Caliph was angry that they went into Spain (I think he wanted the armies to use against Byzantium) and it was only success that saved them from a reprimand. Also the Great Berber Revolt is 25 years away or so, so even a little extra time will see a distraction from attack.

However without the immediate fall of Spain and threaten to him, Duke Eudes might be better able to resist the Carolingians or carve out a more lasting legacy in south or west France.
 
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I consider my TL an antidote to that. It will be coming off hiatus very soon! :D

One of the most important things about that time is the Roderic was fighting another king, Egila or some similarly spelled version of it. From what I've read, Roderic could be a military usurper who seized part of the kingdom and Egila the rightful king. So even with a victory there, the Visigoths are still going to be busy attacking each other.

I do think the Muslims however would stop attacking for a short time. From what I recall, the Umayyad Caliph was angry that they went into Spain (I think he wanted the armies to use against Byzantium) and it was only success that saved them from a reprimand. Also the Great Berber Revolt is 25 years away or so, so even a little extra time will see a distraction from attack.

However without the immediate fall of Spain and threaten to him, Duke Eudes might be better able to resist the Carolingians or carve out a more lasting legacy in south or west France.

Would victory for Roderic legitimize his rule? Also if the Umayyads dedecide to hold off after a decisive defeat at the hands of the Visigoths and they never end up conquering Spain what happans to the Merovingian dynasty of Frankland?
 
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