Episode 44 - Interlude
June 24, 2022
In the period of interlude between the departure of the Almoravids and their return to al-Andalus, some significant events take place.
Episode 43 - The Almoravids
June 10, 2022
The Almoravids of northern Africa arrive in al-Andalus and clash with King Alfonso VI at the battle of Sagrajas in October 1086.
Episode 42 - A serpent in the basket
May 27, 2022
As King Alfonso VI and Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar prepare to face off in Zaragoza, a new threat emerges to the south.
Episode 41 - The struggle for Toledo
May 13, 2022
As King Alfonso's attentions turn to the east, different factions inside Toledo struggle for supremacy.
Episode 40 - Toledo Part 3
April 29, 2022
In the first major victory of the Reconquesta, Toledo falls to King Alfonso VI.
Episode 39 - Toledo Part 2
April 15, 2022
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.
Episode 38 - Toledo Part 1
April 1, 2022
During the 1070s, two assassinations - one in al-Andalus and one in the Christian north - send shockwaves across the Iberian peninsula.
Episode 37 - Barbastro Part 2
March 18, 2022
Christian armies from France and beyond, hit some speed humps in their attempts to conquer parts of the taifa of Zaragoza.
Episode 36 - Barbastro Part 1
March 4, 2022
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.
Episode 35 - Succession
February 18, 2022
Following the death of King Fernando I of Leon and Castile, his heirs embark on a messy succession journey.
Episode 34 - King Fernando I of Leon and Castile Part 2
December 24, 2021
We follow the exploits of King Fernando I until the end of his reign in 1065.
Episode 33 - King Fernando I of Leon and Castile Part 1
December 10, 2021
Taking advantage of conflict between the Taifas, King Fernando begins his policy of raiding into and extracting tribute from, regions across al-Andalus.
Episode 32 - The Taifas
November 26, 2021
Following the collapse of the Caliphate, a number of regional kingdoms called Taifas, emerge across al-Andalus.
Episode 31 - Galicia, Leon & Castile
November 12, 2021
We complete our look at the Christian kingdoms by examining the Christian North.
Episode 30 - Aragon & Catalonia
October 29, 2021
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.
Episode 29 - The Kingdom of Navarre
October 15, 2021
We track developments in the Kingdom of Navarre, up to the end of the Caliphate in the 1030s.
Episode 28 - The end of the Caliphate
October 1, 2021
The chaos in al-Andalus continues, with the Caliphate eventually stumbling and coming to an end.
Episode 27 - Sanchuelo
September 17, 2021
We take a look at the short but disastrous rule of Sanchuelo.
Episode 26 - After al-Mansur
September 3, 2021
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.
Episode 25 - Al-Mansur Part 3
August 20, 2021
Al-Mansur reaches the pinnacle of his power and celebrates by launching an audacious attack on Santiago de Compostela.
