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Reconquista

Sharyn Eastaugh

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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22:09

Episode 69 - The Kingdom of Portugal and the Second...

Reconquista ·

2023/07/21

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

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23:35

Episode 68 - The arrival of the Almohads

Reconquista ·

2023/07/07

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

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23:25

Episode 67 - The decline of the Almoravids

Reconquista ·

2023/06/23

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

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24:00

Episode 66 - Succession Drama Part 3

Reconquista ·

2023/06/09

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.

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22:15

Episode 65 - Succession Drama Part 2

Reconquista ·

2023/05/26

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

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21:36

Episode 64 - Succession Drama Part 1

Reconquista ·

2023/05/12

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

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20:56

Episode 63 - Exit Alfonso of Aragon

Reconquista ·

2023/04/28

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.

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20:24

Episode 62 - French troubles

Reconquista ·

2023/04/14

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

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21:16

Episode 61 - King Alfonso VII

Reconquista ·

2023/03/31

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.

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21:19

Episode 60 - Alfonso of Aragon - Valencia and beyond

Reconquista ·

2023/03/17

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

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22:06

Episode 59 - Alfonso of Aragon - Zaragoza

Reconquista ·

2023/03/03

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

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22:17

Episode 58 - Queen Urraca encounters some difficulties

Reconquista ·

2023/02/17

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

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22:50

Episode 57 - Queen Uracca makes some moves

Reconquista ·

2022/12/23

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.

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24:52

Episode 56 - Zaragoza

Reconquista ·

2022/12/09

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

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23:06

Episode 55 - Portugal

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2022/11/25

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

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22:13

Episode 54 - Truce

Reconquista ·

2022/11/11

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

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21:58

Episode 53 - Family dramas

Reconquista ·

2022/10/28

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

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23:15

Episode 52 - Alfonso of Aragon & Urraca

Reconquista ·

2022/10/14

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.

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23:27

Episode 51 - Yes, another episode about succession...

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2022/09/30

Just when King Alfonso VI believes he has his succession issues all sorted, an unexpected event throws everything up in the air.

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21:38

Episode 50 - Some more succession issues

Reconquista ·

2022/09/16

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.

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