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Back to SearchEpisode 55 - Portugal
Episode 55
The Kingdom of Portugal emerges while Queen Urraca endures one of the worst experiences of her reign in the town of Santiago de Compostela.
3 years, 7 months ago
Episode 54 - Truce
Episode 54
The warring monarchs in the Christian north finally decide to set their differences aside.
3 years, 7 months ago
Episode 53 - Family dramas
Episode 53
After the breakdown of the marrage between Queen Urraca and Alfonso of Aragon, events threaten to spiral out of control.
3 years, 8 months ago
Episode 52 - Alfonso of Aragon & Urraca
Episode 52
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 ep…
3 years, 8 months ago
Episode 51 - Yes, another episode about succession issues
Episode 51
Just when King Alfonso VI believes he has his succession issues all sorted, an unexpected event throws everything up in the air.
3 years, 9 months ago
Episode 50 - Some more succession issues
Episode 50
While a looming succession crisis emerges for both king Alfonso VI and the Almoravids, a shift in popular consciousness begins to take place followin…
3 years, 9 months ago
Episode 49 - Succession issues
Episode 49
The Kingdom of Leon and Castile and the Christian territory of Valencia both grapple with succession issues.
3 years, 10 months ago
Episode 48 - El Cid
Episode 48
Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar (aka El Cid) scores a memorable victory against the Almoravids at the battle of Cuarte in 1094.
3 years, 10 months ago
Episode 47 - Valencia
Episode 47
El Cid manages to conquer the wealthy taifa of Valencia.
3 years, 10 months ago
Episode 46 - The Almoravid advance
Episode 46
The Almoravids invade al-Andalus in 1090 and begin to conquer the taifas.
3 years, 11 months ago