Reconquista

Episode 73 - Christian conquests

At the same time as the King of Portugal is besieging Lisbon, King Alfonso VII and the Count of Barcelona are embarking on conquests of their own.

Episode 72 - The Kingdom of Portugal and the Second Crusade Part 4

We bring the siege of Lisbon to its conclusion.

Episode 71 - The Kingdom of Portugal and the Second Crusade Part 3

The siege of Lisbon commences, with the crusaders attacking the suburbs outside the city walls.  Construction then begins on some impressive siege equipment. 

Episode 70 - The Kingdom of Portugal and the Second Crusade Part 2

The fleet of crusaders makes its way southwards to discuss its participation in the siege of Lisbon with King Alfonso I of Portugal.

Episode 69 - The Kingdom of Portugal and the Second Crusade Part 1

King Alfonso I of Portugal decides to take advantage of the crusading movement for his campaign to attack Lisbon.

Episode 68 - The arrival of the Almohads

As Almoravid rule collapses, the Almohads arrive on the Iberian peninsula. 

Episode 67 - The decline of the Almoravids

We switch our focus to the southern portion of the Iberian peninsula, where Almoravid influence is waning.

Episode 66 - Succession Drama Part 3

The succession drama following the death of Alfonso of Aragon finally comes to an end with the Christian parts of the Iberian peninsula forming themselves into four separate kingdoms - the Kingdom of Leon & Castile, the Kingdom of Aragon/Catalonia, the Kingdom of Navarre and the Kingdom of Portugal.   

Episode 65 - Succession Drama Part 2

As the succession drama following the death of Alfonso of Aragon continues, the Kingdom of Aragon struggles to survive.

Episode 64 - Succession Drama Part 1

Fall out from the death of Alfonso of Aragon leaves leaders from across the region scrambling to take advantage of the situation. 

Episode 63 - Exit Alfonso of Aragon

After an action-packed life, Alfonso of Aragon dies in 1134.  However, the terms of his will leave the Kingdom of Aragon facing an uncertain future. 

Episode 62 - French troubles

In an unexpected turn of events, King Alfonso of Aragon finds himself bogged down by events in France.

Episode 61 - King Alfonso VII

Following the death of Queen Urraca in 1127, a scramble for power takes place in the north -  resulting in the coronation of King Alfonso VII.

Episode 60 - Alfonso of Aragon - Valencia and beyond

Fresh from his conquest of Zaragoza, Alfonso of Aragon embarks on an ambitious campaign pushing deep into Almoravid territory in 1125.

Episode 59 - Alfonso of Aragon - Zaragoza

We check in on Alfonso of Aragon who is attempting to secure the taifa of Zaragoza.

Episode 58 - Queen Urraca encounters some difficulties

Queen Urraca finds herself in conflict with Rome following her imprisonment of Archbishop Gelmirez of Santiago de Compostela in 1120.

Episode 57 - Queen Uracca makes some moves

While King Alfonso of Aragon is occupied in Zaragoza, Queen Uracca embarks on a misson to defeat her enemies in the north of the peninsula. 

Episode 56 - Zaragoza

King Alfonso of Aragon embarks on an ambitious campaign to conquer Zaragoza in 1118.

Episode 55 - Portugal

The Kingdom of Portugal emerges while Queen Urraca endures one of the worst experiences of her reign in the town of Santiago de Compostela.

Episode 54 - Truce

The warring monarchs in the Christian north finally decide to set their differences aside.