Sharyn Eastaugh

Reconquista

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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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Sharyn Eastaugh

Episodes

Episode 60 - Alfonso of Aragon - Valencia and beyond 17.03.2023 21:19

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 03.03.2023 22:06

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

Episode 58 - Queen Urraca encounters some difficulties 17.02.2023 22:17

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 23.12.2022 22:50

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 09.12.2022 24:52

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

Episode 55 - Portugal 25.11.2022 23:06

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 11.11.2022 22:13

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

Episode 53 - Family dramas 28.10.2022 21:58

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 14.10.2022 23:15

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 30.09.2022 23:27

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 16.09.2022 21:38

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 02.09.2022 21:48

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

Episode 48 - El Cid 19.08.2022 20:49

Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar (aka El Cid) scores a memorable victory against the Almoravids at the battle of Cuarte in 1094.

Episode 47 - Valencia 05.08.2022 21:46

El Cid manages to conquer the wealthy taifa of Valencia.

Episode 46 - The Almoravid advance 22.07.2022 22:59

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

Episode 45 - Another interlude 08.07.2022 22:29

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

Episode 44 - Interlude 24.06.2022 22:48

In the period of interlude between the departure of the Almoravids and their return to al-Andalus, some significant events take place.

Episode 43 - The Almoravids 10.06.2022 22:01

The Almoravids of northern Africa arrive in al-Andalus and clash with King Alfonso VI at the battle of Sagrajas in October 1086.

Episode 42 - A serpent in the basket 27.05.2022 22:55

As King Alfonso VI and Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar prepare to face off in Zaragoza, a new threat emerges to the south.

Episode 41 - The struggle for Toledo 13.05.2022 21:33

As King Alfonso's attentions turn to the east, different factions inside Toledo struggle for supremacy.

Episode 40 - Toledo Part 3 29.04.2022 23:08

In the first major victory of the Reconquesta, Toledo falls to King Alfonso VI.

Episode 39 - Toledo Part 2 15.04.2022 22:13

The taifa of Toledo hits a rocky patch which King Alfonso VI swings to his advantage. Meanwhile, Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar (later known as El Cid) makes a couple of bad choices and ends up in exile.

Episode 38 - Toledo Part 1 01.04.2022 22:59

During the 1070s, two assassinations - one in al-Andalus and one in the Christian north - send shockwaves across the Iberian peninsula.

Episode 37 - Barbastro Part 2 18.03.2022 21:23

Christian armies from France and beyond, hit some speed humps in their attempts to conquer parts of the taifa of Zaragoza.

Episode 36 - Barbastro Part 1 04.03.2022 21:36

We turn our attentions to the Christian Kingdoms in the Pyrenees where the King of Aragon has been attempting to conquer territory in Muslim Zaragoza.