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Reconquista

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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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.

21mins

17 Mar 2023

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Episode 59 - Alfonso of Aragon - Zaragoza

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

22mins

3 Mar 2023

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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.

22mins

17 Feb 2023

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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. 

22mins

23 Dec 2022

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Episode 56 - Zaragoza

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

24mins

9 Dec 2022

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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.

23mins

25 Nov 2022

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Episode 54 - Truce

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

22mins

11 Nov 2022

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Episode 53 - Family dramas

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

21mins

28 Oct 2022

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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. 

23mins

14 Oct 2022

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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.

23mins

30 Sep 2022

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