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Back to SearchEpisode 98 - Christian conquests
Episode 98
We follow King James I of Aragon and King Alfonso IX of Leon as they go on the offensive.
Published on 11 months ago
Episode 97 - Too many Caliphs
Episode 97
As Caliphs come and go at a dizzying rate, Almohad rule in al-Andalus crumbles - giving rise to a new ruler, ibn Hud.
Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 96 - The Crusade of King Fernando III
Episode 96
King Fernando III of Castile embarks on his first crusade, while one of the contenders for Caliph forms an unlikely alliance with Castile.
Published on 11 months, 4 weeks ago
Episode 95 - More crusading
Episode 95
As crusading fever sweeps across Europe, a number of crusades are launched against the Almohads - with mixed results.
Published on 1 year ago
Episode 94 - The Crusade of Alcacer do Sal
Episode 94
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.
Published on 1 year ago
Episode 93 - A bunch of deaths
Episode 93
A bunch of consequential deaths in the years following the battle of Las Navas de Tolosa, upend the politics of the Iberian peninsula.
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
Episode 92 - The Crusade of Las Navas de Tolosa Part 2
Episode 92
We conclude our look at the battle of Las Navas de Tolosa, which ends in a decisive victory for the crusaders.
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
Episode 91 - The Crusade of Las Navas de Tolosa Part 1
Episode 91
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…
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
Episode 90 - Salvatierra
Episode 90
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.
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
Episode 89 - Peace with the Almohads
Episode 89
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.
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago