Podcast Episodes

Episode 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

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Episode 54 - Truce

Episode 54

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

3 years, 7 months ago

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Episode 47 - Valencia

Episode 47

El Cid manages to conquer the wealthy taifa of Valencia.

3 years, 10 months ago

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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

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