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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Over 900 years ago, thousands of Christians invaded the Middle East, intent on taking the Holy Land from the Muslims. The following 200 years were marked by a series of military campaigns known as the Crusades. Join us to follow the history of the Crusades from 1095 onwards. Castles, battles, religious clashes, Richard the Lionheart, the Assassins, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Saladin, the Knights Templar - all will feature as we examine one of the most interesting periods in history.
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Episode 95 - More crusading
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As crusading fever sweeps across Europe, a number of crusades are launched against the Almohads - with mixed results.Von Sharyn Eastaugh
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Episode 94 - The Crusade of Alcacer do Sal
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We welcome a new King to the throne of Castile and join the Portugese in a crusade to seize a Muslim stronghold to the south of Lisbon.Von Sharyn Eastaugh
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Episode 93 - A bunch of deaths
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A bunch of consequential deaths in the years following the battle of Las Navas de Tolosa, upend the politics of the Iberian peninsula.Von Sharyn Eastaugh
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Episode 92 - The Crusade of Las Navas de Tolosa Part 2
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We conclude our look at the battle of Las Navas de Tolosa, which ends in a decisive victory for the crusaders.Von Sharyn Eastaugh
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Episode 91 - The Crusade of Las Navas de Tolosa Part 1
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It's crusade time! A major crusading expedition leaves Toledo in June 1212 under the command of King Alfonso VIII of Castile. It heads directly southwards, intending to confront the Caliph's forces.Von Sharyn Eastaugh
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Episode 90 - Salvatierra
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After a decade-long period of peace, the Christians and Muslims of the Iberian peninsula clash once again, with the Caliph targetting the Christian stronghold of Salvatierra.Von Sharyn Eastaugh
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Episode 89 - Peace with the Almohads
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A decade long period of peace between the Almohads and the Christians commences, leaving the Christian kings free to do what they do best - fight each other.Von Sharyn Eastaugh
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Episode 88 - Castile in the crosshairs
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Following its loss at the Battle of Alarcos, the Kingdom of Castile faces an existential threat in 1196 as it is attacked simultaneously by Leon, Navarre and the Almohads.Von Sharyn Eastaugh
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The truces between the Christian rulers and the Caliph expire and both sides clash at the Battle of Alarcos in 1195.Von Sharyn Eastaugh
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Episode 86 - Confrontations
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During the years 1190 and 1191, the Caliph launches a number of military campaigns against the Kingdom of Portugal, intent on reclaiming the town of Silves.Von Sharyn Eastaugh
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Episode 85 - A bunch of Alfonsos
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Following the bunch of deaths which occurred in the last episode, we have a bunch of new Christian kings - most of whom are named Alfonso. As the Third Crusade is launched, we see the new king of Portugal, King Sancho I, join with a fleet of crusaders to attack the Muslim town of Silves.Von Sharyn Eastaugh
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Episode 84 - A bunch of deaths
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We cover the Caliph's campaign against the Christians in 1184 and wave goodbye to three major players from our narrative.Von Sharyn Eastaugh
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Episode 83 - The rise of the young Alfonsos
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We track the progress of the two new kids on the block in Christian Spain - King Alfonso VIII of Castile and King Alfonso II of Aragon.Von Sharyn Eastaugh
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Episode 82 - The Caliph's campaign Part 2
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We continue to follow the Caliph on his less than optimal military campaign against the Christians in 1172.Von Sharyn Eastaugh
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Episode 81 - The Caliph's campaign Part 1
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In 1172 the Caliph embarks on an ambitious campaign to conquer Christian Spain.Von Sharyn Eastaugh
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Episode 80 - Almohad consolidation
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The Almohads finally achieve their goal, becoming the uncontested rulers of al-Andalus. Their next move will be to focus on defeating the Christians.Von Sharyn Eastaugh
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Episode 79 - The Wolf King and Geraldo the Fearless
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When the new Caliph turns his attention to al-Andalus, he concentrates on two threats - the Portugese freelancer Geraldo the Fearless and the Almohad's traditional foe the Wolf King.Von Sharyn Eastaugh
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Episode 78 - A new Caliph
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Ambitious plans by the Almohads to dominate al-Andalus are interrupted by the death of the Caliph.Von Sharyn Eastaugh
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Episode 77 - Setbacks all around
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Some unexpected deaths among the leaders of Christian Spain, result in two kingdoms being ruled by children named Alfonso. Meanwhile, over in the Almohad camp, things aren't going much better with the Caliph and his armies preoccupied in northern Africa.Von Sharyn Eastaugh
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Episode 76 - The Kingdom of Leon and the Kingdom of Castile
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Following the fateful decision by the late King Alfonso VII to split his kingdom in two, we meet his sons - King Sancho III of Castile and King Fernando II of Leon.Von Sharyn Eastaugh
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Episode 75 - Exit King Alfonso VII
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King Alfonso VII of Leon and Castile becomes seriously ill just as the Almohads begin to go on the offensive.Von Sharyn Eastaugh
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Episode 74 - Christian progress slows
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King Alfonso VII's attempts to conquer al-Andalus falter, causing him to search far and wide for extra troops.Von Sharyn Eastaugh
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Episode 73 - Christian conquests
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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.Von Sharyn Eastaugh
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Episode 72 - The Kingdom of Portugal and the Second Crusade Part 4
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We bring the siege of Lisbon to its conclusion.Von Sharyn Eastaugh
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Episode 71 - The Kingdom of Portugal and the Second Crusade Part 3
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The siege of Lisbon commences, with the crusaders attacking the suburbs outside the city walls. Construction then begins on some impressive siege equipment.Von Sharyn Eastaugh
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Episode 70 - The Kingdom of Portugal and the Second Crusade Part 2
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The fleet of crusaders makes its way southwards to discuss its participation in the siege of Lisbon with King Alfonso I of Portugal.Von Sharyn Eastaugh
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Episode 69 - The Kingdom of Portugal and the Second Crusade Part 1
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King Alfonso I of Portugal decides to take advantage of the crusading movement for his campaign to attack Lisbon.Von Sharyn Eastaugh
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Episode 68 - The arrival of the Almohads
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As Almoravid rule collapses, the Almohads arrive on the Iberian peninsula.Von Sharyn Eastaugh
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Episode 67 - The decline of the Almoravids
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We switch our focus to the southern portion of the Iberian peninsula, where Almoravid influence is waning.Von Sharyn Eastaugh
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Episode 66 - Succession Drama Part 3
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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.Von Sharyn Eastaugh
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Episode 65 - Succession Drama Part 2
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As the succession drama following the death of Alfonso of Aragon continues, the Kingdom of Aragon struggles to survive.Von Sharyn Eastaugh
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Episode 64 - Succession Drama Part 1
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Fall out from the death of Alfonso of Aragon leaves leaders from across the region scrambling to take advantage of the situation.Von Sharyn Eastaugh
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Episode 63 - Exit Alfonso of Aragon
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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.Von Sharyn Eastaugh
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Episode 62 - French troubles
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In an unexpected turn of events, King Alfonso of Aragon finds himself bogged down by events in France.Von Sharyn Eastaugh
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Episode 61 - King Alfonso VII
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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.Von Sharyn Eastaugh
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Episode 60 - Alfonso of Aragon - Valencia and beyond
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Fresh from his conquest of Zaragoza, Alfonso of Aragon embarks on an ambitious campaign pushing deep into Almoravid territory in 1125.Von Sharyn Eastaugh
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Episode 59 - Alfonso of Aragon - Zaragoza
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We check in on Alfonso of Aragon who is attempting to secure the taifa of Zaragoza.Von Sharyn Eastaugh
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Episode 58 - Queen Urraca encounters some difficulties
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Queen Urraca finds herself in conflict with Rome following her imprisonment of Archbishop Gelmirez of Santiago de Compostela in 1120.Von Sharyn Eastaugh
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Episode 57 - Queen Uracca makes some moves
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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.Von Sharyn Eastaugh
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King Alfonso of Aragon embarks on an ambitious campaign to conquer Zaragoza in 1118.Von Sharyn Eastaugh
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The Kingdom of Portugal emerges while Queen Urraca endures one of the worst experiences of her reign in the town of Santiago de Compostela.Von Sharyn Eastaugh
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The warring monarchs in the Christian north finally decide to set their differences aside.Von Sharyn Eastaugh
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Episode 53 - Family dramas
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After the breakdown of the marrage between Queen Urraca and Alfonso of Aragon, events threaten to spiral out of control.Von Sharyn Eastaugh
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Episode 52 - Alfonso of Aragon & Urraca
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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.Von Sharyn Eastaugh
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Episode 51 - Yes, another episode about succession issues
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Just when King Alfonso VI believes he has his succession issues all sorted, an unexpected event throws everything up in the air.Von Sharyn Eastaugh
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Episode 50 - Some more succession issues
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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.Von Sharyn Eastaugh
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Episode 49 - Succession issues
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The Kingdom of Leon and Castile and the Christian territory of Valencia both grapple with succession issues.Von Sharyn Eastaugh
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Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar (aka El Cid) scores a memorable victory against the Almoravids at the battle of Cuarte in 1094.Von Sharyn Eastaugh
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El Cid manages to conquer the wealthy taifa of Valencia.Von Sharyn Eastaugh
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Episode 46 - The Almoravid advance
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The Almoravids invade al-Andalus in 1090 and begin to conquer the taifas.Von Sharyn Eastaugh
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