Reconquista

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.

Episode 53 - Family dramas

After the breakdown of the marrage between Queen Urraca and Alfonso of Aragon, events threaten to spiral out of control.

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. 

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.

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.

Episode 49 - Succession issues

The Kingdom of Leon and Castile and the Christian territory of Valencia both grapple with succession issues.

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.

Episode 47 - Valencia

El Cid manages to conquer the wealthy taifa of Valencia.

Episode 46 - The Almoravid advance

The Almoravids invade al-Andalus in 1090 and begin to conquer the taifas.

Episode 45 - Another interlude

Between the departure of the Almoravids in 1088 and their return in 1090, a number of significant events take place. 

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.