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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.
Episodes
Friday Nov 08, 2024
Episode 100 - The Conquest of Cordoba Part 2
Friday Nov 08, 2024
Friday Nov 08, 2024
The Christians succeed in taking one of the most important cities in al-Andalus - the city of Cordoba which surrendered in 1236.
Friday Oct 25, 2024
Episode 99 - The Conquest of Cordoba Part 1
Friday Oct 25, 2024
Friday Oct 25, 2024
As the Muslims of al-Andalus fight each other, King Fernando of Leon and Castile takes advantage of an opportunity to strike Cordoba.
Friday Oct 11, 2024
Episode 98 - Christian conquests
Friday Oct 11, 2024
Friday Oct 11, 2024
We follow King James I of Aragon and King Alfonso IX of Leon as they go on the offensive.
Friday Sep 27, 2024
Episode 97 - Too many Caliphs
Friday Sep 27, 2024
Friday Sep 27, 2024
As Caliphs come and go at a dizzying rate, Almohad rule in al-Andalus crumbles - giving rise to a new ruler, ibn Hud.
Friday Sep 13, 2024
Episode 96 - The Crusade of King Fernando III
Friday Sep 13, 2024
Friday Sep 13, 2024
King Fernando III of Castile embarks on his first crusade, while one of the contenders for Caliph forms an unlikely alliance with Castile.
Friday Aug 30, 2024
Episode 95 - More crusading
Friday Aug 30, 2024
Friday Aug 30, 2024
As crusading fever sweeps across Europe, a number of crusades are launched against the Almohads - with mixed results.
Friday Aug 16, 2024
Episode 94 - The Crusade of Alcacer do Sal
Friday Aug 16, 2024
Friday Aug 16, 2024
We welcome a new King to the throne of Castile and join the Portugese in a crusade to seize a Muslim stronghold to the south of Lisbon.
Friday Aug 02, 2024
Episode 93 - A bunch of deaths
Friday Aug 02, 2024
Friday Aug 02, 2024
A bunch of consequential deaths in the years following the battle of Las Navas de Tolosa, upend the politics of the Iberian peninsula.
Friday Jul 19, 2024
Episode 92 - The Crusade of Las Navas de Tolosa Part 2
Friday Jul 19, 2024
Friday Jul 19, 2024
We conclude our look at the battle of Las Navas de Tolosa, which ends in a decisive victory for the crusaders.
Friday Jul 05, 2024
Episode 91 - The Crusade of Las Navas de Tolosa Part 1
Friday Jul 05, 2024
Friday Jul 05, 2024
It's crusade time! A major crusading expedition leaves Toledo in June 1212 under the command of King Alfonso VIII of Castile. It heads directly southwards, intending to confront the Caliph's forces.
Friday Jun 21, 2024
Episode 90 - Salvatierra
Friday Jun 21, 2024
Friday Jun 21, 2024
After a decade-long period of peace, the Christians and Muslims of the Iberian peninsula clash once again, with the Caliph targetting the Christian stronghold of Salvatierra.
Friday Jun 07, 2024
Episode 89 - Peace with the Almohads
Friday Jun 07, 2024
Friday Jun 07, 2024
A decade long period of peace between the Almohads and the Christians commences, leaving the Christian kings free to do what they do best - fight each other.
Friday May 24, 2024
Episode 88 - Castile in the crosshairs
Friday May 24, 2024
Friday May 24, 2024
Following its loss at the Battle of Alarcos, the Kingdom of Castile faces an existential threat in 1196 as it is attacked simultaneously by Leon, Navarre and the Almohads.
Friday May 10, 2024
Episode 87 - Alarcos
Friday May 10, 2024
Friday May 10, 2024
The truces between the Christian rulers and the Caliph expire and both sides clash at the Battle of Alarcos in 1195.
Friday Apr 26, 2024
Episode 86 - Confrontations
Friday Apr 26, 2024
Friday Apr 26, 2024
During the years 1190 and 1191, the Caliph launches a number of military campaigns against the Kingdom of Portugal, intent on reclaiming the town of Silves.
Friday Apr 12, 2024
Episode 85 - A bunch of Alfonsos
Friday Apr 12, 2024
Friday Apr 12, 2024
Following the bunch of deaths which occurred in the last episode, we have a bunch of new Christian kings - most of whom are named Alfonso.
As the Third Crusade is launched, we see the new king of Portugal, King Sancho I, join with a fleet of crusaders to attack the Muslim town of Silves.
Friday Mar 29, 2024
Episode 84 - A bunch of deaths
Friday Mar 29, 2024
Friday Mar 29, 2024
We cover the Caliph's campaign against the Christians in 1184 and wave goodbye to three major players from our narrative.
Friday Mar 15, 2024
Episode 83 - The rise of the young Alfonsos
Friday Mar 15, 2024
Friday Mar 15, 2024
We track the progress of the two new kids on the block in Christian Spain - King Alfonso VIII of Castile and King Alfonso II of Aragon.
Friday Mar 01, 2024
Episode 82 - The Caliph's campaign Part 2
Friday Mar 01, 2024
Friday Mar 01, 2024
We continue to follow the Caliph on his less than optimal military campaign against the Christians in 1172.
Friday Feb 16, 2024
Episode 81 - The Caliph's campaign Part 1
Friday Feb 16, 2024
Friday Feb 16, 2024
In 1172 the Caliph embarks on an ambitious campaign to conquer Christian Spain.