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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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20:41

Episode 120 - The many challenges facing King James...

Reconquista ·

2025/10/09

King James II of Aragon and Sicily attempts to hold on to both his crowns in the face of insurmountable difficulties.

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21:02

Episode 119 - The many challenges facing King Alfonso...

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2025/09/26

Young King Alfonso III of Aragon faces existential threats to his rule as he attempts to hold onto his crown.

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20:48

Episode 118 - The many challenges facing King Sancho IV

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2025/09/12

King Sancho IV of Leon and Castile finds himself facing a number of domestic and foreign challenges.

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21:55

Episode 117 - King Pedro III of Aragon and Sicily Part 3

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2025/08/29

King Pedro III of Aragon faces the most serious crisis of his reign.

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22:09

Episode 116 - King Pedro III of Aragon and Sicily Part 2

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2025/08/15

King Pedro III of Aragon is proclaimed to be the new King of Sicily - a claim disputed by Charles of Anjou.

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23:30

Episode 115 - King Pedro III of Aragon and Sicily Part 1

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2025/08/01

King Pedro III of Aragon forms an ambitious plan to attack the Kingdom of Sicily.

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23:04

Episode 114 - More succession issues

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2025/07/18

We take a look at succession issues confronted by the Kingdom of Navarre and the Kingdom of Aragon.

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22:18

Episode 113 - Succession issues

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2025/07/04

King Alfonso X returns from his badly timed attempt to become the Holy Roman Emperor, only to see his kingdom plunged into a succession crisis.

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20:40

Episode 112 - Muhammad's rebellion

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2025/06/20

While King Alfonso X is absent from the Iberian peninsula, Muhammad of Grenada invades Castile - leaving the kingdom scrambling to defend itself.

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22:19

Episode 111 - Alfonso of the wrongs

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2025/06/06

King Alfonso X introduces a number of unpopular policies inside his realm, causing a rebellion to break out.

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20:49

Episode 110 - Crusading capers

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2025/05/23

As peace settles over the Iberian peninsula, some of the Christian kings decide to journey to the Holy Land on crusade.

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22:13

Episode 109 - The Muslim uprising of 1264

Reconquista ·

2025/05/09

The Kingdom of Grenada launches a large scale uprising against Castilian rule in 1264.

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20:55

Episode 108 - King Alfonso X of Leon and Castile Part 2

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2025/04/25

An increasingly frustrated King Alfonso attempts to extend Castilian territory into Navarre, Gascony and northern Africa.

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22:30

Episode 107 - King Alfonso X of Leon and Castile

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2025/04/11

We welcome a new ruler to the kingdoms of Leon and Castile - King Alfonso X. This very ambitious monarch commences his reign by attempting to become the next Holy Roman Emperor.

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23:38

Episode 106 - The Kingdom of Grenada

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2025/03/28

Following the fall of Seville, many of its Muslim residents relocated to the Kingdom of Grenada. We take a closer look at this Muslim territory.

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24:28

Episode 105 - The fall of Jaen and Seville

Reconquista ·

2025/03/14

Two milestone events in the Reconquista occur under the leadership of King Fernando III - the defeat of the cities of Jaen and Seville.

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23:17

Episode 104 - The downfall of King Sancho II of Portugal

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2025/02/28

During the busy years of the 1240's King Sancho II of Portugal loses his battle with the church, while ibn al-Ahmar attempts to annex the city of Seville.

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22:56

Episode 103 - Christian expansion

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2024/12/20

During the 1240s, the Kingdom of Aragon and the Kingdoms of Leon and Castile go on the offensive against al-Andalus, in a campaign known as 'the great game'.

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21:06

Episode 102 - The Conquest of Valencia Part 2

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2024/12/06

In a major milestone for the Reconquista, King James I of Aragon conquers the city of Valencia in 1238.

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21:15

Episode 101 - The Conquest of Valencia Part 1

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2024/11/22

King James I of Aragon commences his conquest of Valencia and we welcome a new player to the narrative - King Thibaut I of Navarre.

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