Episode 52 - Alfonso of Aragon & Urraca
The marriage of King Alfonso I of Aragon to Urraca of Leon and Castile gets off to a rocky, gravelly and croaky start - just like my voice in this episode unfortunately.
Oct 14, 2022•23 min•Ep. 52
Reconquista
The history of the rise of Al-Andalus and the gradual re-conquering of Spain by the Spanish Christian kingdoms is an epic tale beginning in the year 712 and concluding with the fall of the Kingdom of Grenada in 1492. Join the History of the Crusades Podcast as we cover this lengthy piece of narrative history.
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Episode 51 - Yes, another episode about succession issues
Just when King Alfonso VI believes he has his succession issues all sorted, an unexpected event throws everything up in the air.
Sep 30, 2022•23 min•Ep. 51
Episode 50 - Some more succession issues
While a looming succession crisis emerges for both king Alfonso VI and the Almoravids, a shift in popular consciousness begins to take place following the death of El Cid.
Sep 16, 2022•22 min•Ep. 50
Episode 49 - Succession issues
The Kingdom of Leon and Castile and the Christian territory of Valencia both grapple with succession issues.
Sep 02, 2022•22 min•Ep. 49
Episode 48 - El Cid
Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar (aka El Cid) scores a memorable victory against the Almoravids at the battle of Cuarte in 1094.
Aug 19, 2022•21 min•Ep. 48
Episode 47 - Valencia
El Cid manages to conquer the wealthy taifa of Valencia.
Aug 05, 2022•22 min•Ep. 47
Episode 46 - The Almoravid advance
The Almoravids invade al-Andalus in 1090 and begin to conquer the taifas.
Jul 22, 2022•23 min•Ep. 46
Episode 45 - Another interlude
Between the departure of the Almoravids in 1088 and their return in 1090, a number of significant events take place.
Jul 08, 2022•22 min•Ep. 45
Episode 44 - Interlude
In the period of interlude between the departure of the Almoravids and their return to al-Andalus, some significant events take place.
Jun 24, 2022•23 min•Ep. 44
Episode 43 - The Almoravids
The Almoravids of northern Africa arrive in al-Andalus and clash with King Alfonso VI at the battle of Sagrajas in October 1086.
Jun 10, 2022•22 min•Ep. 43
Episode 42 - A serpent in the basket
As King Alfonso VI and Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar prepare to face off in Zaragoza, a new threat emerges to the south.
May 27, 2022•23 min•Ep. 42
Episode 41 - The struggle for Toledo
As King Alfonso's attentions turn to the east, different factions inside Toledo struggle for supremacy.
May 13, 2022•22 min•Ep. 41
Episode 40 - Toledo Part 3
In the first major victory of the Reconquesta, Toledo falls to King Alfonso VI.
Apr 29, 2022•23 min•Ep. 40
Episode 39 - Toledo Part 2
The taifa of Toledo hits a rocky patch which King Alfonso VI swings to his advantage. Meanwhile, Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar (later known as El Cid) makes a couple of bad choices and ends up in exile.
Apr 15, 2022•22 min•Ep. 39
Episode 38 - Toledo Part 1
During the 1070s, two assassinations - one in al-Andalus and one in the Christian north - send shockwaves across the Iberian peninsula.
Apr 01, 2022•23 min•Ep. 38
Episode 37 - Barbastro Part 2
Christian armies from France and beyond, hit some speed humps in their attempts to conquer parts of the taifa of Zaragoza.
Mar 18, 2022•21 min•Ep. 37
Episode 36 - Barbastro Part 1
We turn our attentions to the Christian Kingdoms in the Pyrenees where the King of Aragon has been attempting to conquer territory in Muslim Zaragoza.
Mar 04, 2022•22 min•Ep. 36
Episode 35 - Succession
Following the death of King Fernando I of Leon and Castile, his heirs embark on a messy succession journey.
Feb 18, 2022•23 min•Ep. 35
Episode 34 - King Fernando I of Leon and Castile Part 2
We follow the exploits of King Fernando I until the end of his reign in 1065.
Dec 23, 2021•22 min•Ep. 34
Episode 33 - King Fernando I of Leon and Castile Part 1
Taking advantage of conflict between the Taifas, King Fernando begins his policy of raiding into and extracting tribute from, regions across al-Andalus.
Dec 10, 2021•22 min•Ep. 33
Episode 32 - The Taifas
Following the collapse of the Caliphate, a number of regional kingdoms called Taifas, emerge across al-Andalus.
Nov 26, 2021•23 min•Ep. 32
Episode 31 - Galicia, Leon & Castile
We complete our look at the Christian kingdoms by examining the Christian North.
Nov 12, 2021•22 min•Ep. 31
Episode 30 - Aragon & Catalonia
We continue our focus on the Christian states by taking a look at the establishment of Catalonia and the rise of the Kingdom of Aragon.
Oct 29, 2021•23 min•Ep. 30
Episode 29 - The Kingdom of Navarre
We track developments in the Kingdom of Navarre, up to the end of the Caliphate in the 1030s.
Oct 15, 2021•22 min•Ep. 29
Episode 28 - The end of the Caliphate
The chaos in al-Andalus continues, with the Caliphate eventually stumbling and coming to an end.
Oct 01, 2021•19 min•Ep. 28
Episode 27 - Sanchuelo
We take a look at the short but disastrous rule of Sanchuelo.
Sep 17, 2021•21 min•Ep. 27
Episode 26 - After al-Mansur
We look back on al-Mansur's legacy following his unexpected death in the year 1002. Then we examine the rule of his son and successor, Abd al-Malik.
Sep 03, 2021•19 min•Ep. 26
Episode 25 - Al-Mansur Part 3
Al-Mansur reaches the pinnacle of his power and celebrates by launching an audacious attack on Santiago de Compostela.
Aug 20, 2021•21 min•Ep. 25
Episode 24 - Al-Mansur Part 2
Having assumed control of the administration of al-Andalus, al-Mansur turns his attention to the Caliphate's military forces.
Aug 06, 2021•20 min•Ep. 24
Episode 23 - Al-Mansur Part 1
When a child is invested as the new Calpih of al-Andalus, al-Mansur manipulates events to his advantage.
Jul 23, 2021•21 min•Ep. 23
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