16.3 Fall of Toledo 1085, Part 3
The early Medieval Spain of El Cid. The story of King Ferdinand I of Leon and Castile and his sons Sancho and Alfonso, as depicted in the epic Hollywood film. Plus, the conflict between Aragon and Muslim Zaragoza, the arrival of crusaders from across the Pyrenees, and the Siege of Barbastrowww.historyeurope.netwww.patreon.com/historyeuropePicture: Monument to El Cid in Burgos, Spain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
15 Maj 201529min
16.2 Tenth Century Spain, Almanzor, Collapse of Umayyad Caliphate
The golden age of Muslim Spain, the military dictatorship of Almanzor, the collapse of the caliphate into petty kingdoms (taifas), Sancho III El Mayor of Navarre, and the rise of Castile and Aragonwww.historyeurope.netPicture: Almanzor, military leader and statesman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10 Maj 201541min
16.1 Fall of Toledo 1085, Part 1, Medieval Spain
The History of early medieval Spain from the Islamic conquest in 711 to the establishment of the magnificent Caliphate of Cordoba, and the first successful Christian resistance which will ultimately lead to the reconquest, or Reconquista, of the Iberian peninsula www.historyeurope.net Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2 Maj 201538min
15.1 The Battle of Manzikert 1071
In 1071 the Byzantine Empire, weakened by the mismanagement of a series of weak emperors, suffered a catastrophic defeat at the hands of the Seljuk Turks, newly arrived in the region.www.historyeurope.net Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
29 Mars 201531min
14.2 The Battle of Hastings 1066, Part 2
The newly crowned King of England, Harold Godwinson faced two invasions within days, firstly from the viking Harold Hardrada in the north, and then William Duke of Normandy on the south coast. This is the story of probably the most important battle ever fought on English soil.www.historyeurope.netPicture: Harold Godwinson, Bayeux Tapestry Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 Mars 201527min
14.1 The Battle of Hastings 1066, Part 1
The most famous battle on English soil in 1066, between the Normans and Anglo-Saxons. Part 1 gives a summary of English and Norman history leading up to that fateful yearwww.historyeurope.net Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
22 Feb 201521min
13.3 The Battle of Civitate 1053 AD, Part 3
The Normans arrive in Italy first as pilgrims on their way to the Holy Land, then as mercenaries. It is not long before they begin to acquire territories and titles on the peninsula in their own right.www.historyeurope.net Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
18 Jan 201517min
