The History of Spain Podcast

Jun 07 2024 49 ep. 34 mins 2.4k

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Biweekly podcast on the history of Spain following a chronological order.

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Nov 28 2020 6 mins

Today I’m announcing the cancellation of The History of Spain Podcast, and instead I’m making […]

Al-Hakam II, the cultivated caliph

Oct 27 2020 39 mins

This is episode 46 called al-Hakam II, the cultivated caliph, and in this episode you […]

Umayyad interventions

Oct 11 2020 49 mins

This is episode 45 called Umayyad interventions and in this episode you will learn: SHOW NOTES - A brief overview of the history of Catalonia of the 950s and 960s - Muslim expeditions against the Kingdom of León during the reign of Ordoño III - The Umayyad interventions in North Africa and Umayyad-Fatimid conflict in the 950s - Civil war during the reign of Ordoño III of León

Slavery and Jews of al-Andalus

Sep 24 2020 43 mins

This is episode 44 called Slavery and Jews of al-Andalus and in this episode you will learn: SHOW NOTES - Introduction to slavery in the Islamic world and al-Andalus - What’s the difference between a captive and a slave - Captivity for women and the social problem that captivity supposed - Which were the occupations and jobs performed by slaves in al-Andalus - Captivity and sla

Fernán González, Count of Castile

Sep 10 2020 44 mins

This is episode 43 called Fernán González, Count of Castile, and in this episode you […]

Battle of Simancas

Aug 28 2020 43 mins

This is episode 42 called Battle of Simancas and in this episode you will learn: SHOW NOTES - Who Ramiro II of León was - The pompous parade of departure of the campaign of Osma of 934 - The first revolt of Muhammad ibn Hashim of the Banu Tujib clan and the tactical declaration of the Kingdom of Pamplona as vassal of the Caliphate - The campaign of Osma itself - The rebellion of

Caliphal Córdoba and Medina Azahara

Aug 12 2020 36 mins

This is episode 41 called Caliphal Córdoba and Medina Azahara and in this episode you will learn: SHOW NOTES - An introduction to Caliphal Córdoba - How Córdoba evolved over time, from being a Roman foundation to the Caliphal era - Key elements of Córdoba and areas of expansion - Why the Andalusi capital grew to become a great metropolitan city during the 10th century - What

Economy of al-Andalus

Jul 25 2020 48 mins

This is episode 40 called Economy of al-Andalus and in this episode you will learn: SHOW NOTES - European and Islamic context of the Medieval economy - Two misconceptions related to the economy of al-Andalus: the static image of al-Andalus and the image of al-Andalus as an urban and commercial economy - Muslim contributions to the agriculture of Spain and Europe, and the developm

Towards the Caliphate of Córdoba

Jul 11 2020 45 mins

This is episode 39 called Towards the Caliphate of Córdoba and in this episode you will learn: SHOW NOTES - The victorious Cordoban campaign of Muez as a punitive expedition against León and Pamplona - The Pamplonese conquest of La Rioja in 923, including Nájera, along the incorporation of the County of Aragon - The destructive punitive campaign of 924 against Pamplona (and to