42. The Making of the Caliphate of C贸rdoba
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In episode 42 we see the political history of the Iberian Peninsula in the 920s with the struggles between Christians and Muslims in the north, the end of the fitna of the Emirate and the proclamation of the Caliphate of C贸rdoba, and the Andalusi advances in the proxy war of the Maghreb between Umayyads and Fatimids. SUPPORT NEW HISTORY OF SPAIN: Patreon: Ko-Fi: PayPal: Bitcoin donation: bc1q64qs58s5c5kp5amhw5hn7vp9fvtekeq96sf4au Ethereum donation: 0xE3C423625953eCDAA8e57D34f5Ce027dd1902374 Join the DISCORD: Follow the show for updates on Bluesky: Or Twitter/X: YOUTUBE...
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41. How Abd al-Rahman III of C贸rdoba Saved the Umayyad Dynasty
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Emir Abd al-Rahman III inherited a fragmented kingdom plagued by rebels and in just five years he had already reimposed Umayyad authority over most core provinces of the Emirate of C贸rdoba. How was this possible? I explain how he ended the fitna, the rise of the Fatimid Caliphate in the Maghreb, and the unpunished offensives of the sons of Alfonso III of Asturias in this episode on the political history of Iberia in the 910s. SUPPORT NEW HISTORY OF SPAIN: Patreon: Ko-Fi: PayPal: Bitcoin donation: bc1q64qs58s5c5kp5amhw5hn7vp9fvtekeq96sf4au Ethereum donation:...
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39. Wifred the Hairy and the Origins of Catalonia
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In episode 39, I explain the origins of Catalonia, the end of the Carolingian Empire, and the independence of the counties of the Spanish March. We explore figures such as Count Ramon of Ribagorza and Pallars, Sunyer II of Emp煤ries, and Del脿 of Girona, and Wifred the Hairy himself, a much-mythologized figure. Here, I attempt to separate fact from fiction. I discuss the succession of Wifred the Hairy without the intervention of the Frankish king. SUPPORT NEW HISTORY OF SPAIN: Patreon: Ko-Fi: PayPal: Bitcoin donation: bc1q64qs58s5c5kp5amhw5hn7vp9fvtekeq96sf4au Ethereum donation:...
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38. Expansion and Betrayal under Alfonso III of Asturias
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The Kingdom of Asturias greatly expanded its borders under King Alfonso III of Asturias (866-910), nicknamed the Great. Episode 38 covers most aspects of his reign and the final years of his father, Ordo帽o, including the origins of Castile and Portugal as counties, the society of comital Castile, and the tragic story of the end of Alfonso's reign with the revolt of his sons and the division of the Kingdom of Asturias. SUPPORT NEW HISTORY OF SPAIN: Patreon: Ko-Fi: PayPal: Bitcoin donation: bc1q64qs58s5c5kp5amhw5hn7vp9fvtekeq96sf4au Ethereum donation:...
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37. Iberia in the 850s: Shadows of Greater Wars to Come
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In episode 37, we explore the political history of the Iberian Peninsula in the 850s, with events such as a major rebellion in Toledo, the expansion of Asturias into Le贸n and Astorga under Ordo帽o I of Asturias, the founding of Madrid, and conflicts with the Banu Qasi and the Vikings. It was a period of significant political change that heralded the civil war that swept through the Emirate of C贸rdoba shortly afterward. SUPPORT NEW HISTORY OF SPAIN: Patreon: Ko-Fi: PayPal: Bitcoin donation: bc1q64qs58s5c5kp5amhw5hn7vp9fvtekeq96sf4au Ethereum donation:...
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36. How Asturias Survived under Alfonso II and Ramiro I
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In episode 36, we explore the political history of the Kingdom of Asturias under Kings Alfonso II, Nepotian, and Ramiro I. I also discuss the origins of the Jacobean cult and the emergence of Asturian pre-Romanesque art. SUPPORT NEW HISTORY OF SPAIN: Patreon: Ko-Fi: PayPal: Bitcoin donation: bc1q64qs58s5c5kp5amhw5hn7vp9fvtekeq96sf4au Ethereum donation: 0xE3C423625953eCDAA8e57D34f5Ce027dd1902374 Join the DISCORD: Follow the show for updates on Bluesky: Or Twitter/X: YOUTUBE CHANNEL: Apple Podcasts: Spotify: Spotify (video version): Spanish show 'La Historia de...
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35. Religious extremes and Islamic law in al-Andalus: Martyrs of C贸rdoba, Ziryab, and more
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In episode 35, I talk about the voluntary martyrs of C贸rdoba, the Jewish convert Bodo, the Black musician Ziryab, the situation of the Abbasid Caliphate from its foundation to the year 861, and how Islamic justice worked. SUPPORT NEW HISTORY OF SPAIN: Patreon: Ko-Fi: PayPal: Bitcoin donation: bc1q64qs58s5c5kp5amhw5hn7vp9fvtekeq96sf4au Ethereum donation: 0xE3C423625953eCDAA8e57D34f5Ce027dd1902374 Join the DISCORD: Follow the show for updates on Bluesky: Or Twitter/X: YOUTUBE CHANNEL: Apple Podcasts: Spotify: Spotify (video version): Spanish show 'La Historia de...
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34. Arabization and Islamization of al-Andalus
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How did al-Andalus become a country of Arab culture and a Muslim majority? Was there good coexistence between the Muslims, Christians, and Jews of al-Andalus? What legal restrictions were imposed on Christians and Jews? In episode 34, an essential chapter on the history of al-Andalus and medieval Iberia, I answer these and more questions. SUPPORT NEW HISTORY OF SPAIN: Patreon: Ko-Fi: PayPal: Bitcoin donation: bc1q64qs58s5c5kp5amhw5hn7vp9fvtekeq96sf4au Ethereum donation: 0xE3C423625953eCDAA8e57D34f5Ce027dd1902374 Join the DISCORD: Follow the show for updates on Bluesky: Or...
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33. Abd al-Rahman II of C贸rdoba | Vikings in Seville, Administration and Taxation
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In episode 33 you will learn the political history of Muslim Iberia under Emir Abd al-Rahman II, as well as the diplomacy, administration and taxation of Umayyad al-Andalus. SUPPORT NEW HISTORY OF SPAIN: Patreon: Ko-Fi: PayPal: Bitcoin donation: bc1q64qs58s5c5kp5amhw5hn7vp9fvtekeq96sf4au Ethereum donation: 0xE3C423625953eCDAA8e57D34f5Ce027dd1902374 Join the DISCORD: Follow the show for updates on Bluesky: Or Twitter/X: YOUTUBE CHANNEL: Apple Podcasts: Spotify: Spotify (video version): Spanish show 'La Historia de Espa帽a-Memorias Hisp谩nicas': TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Hook...
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32. The Birth of the Kingdom of Pamplona
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In the first half of the 9th century, two power struggles unfolded side by side: the rise of the Kingdom of Pamplona and the slow unraveling of the Carolingian Empire under Louis the Pious. Why did the lords of Pamplona prefer paying tribute to Muslim C贸rdoba over submitting to the Franks? And how did the empire built by Charlemagne begin to fracture? In episode 32 I鈥檒l tell you a story of shifting loyalties in Vasconia and the Carolingian world. SUPPORT NEW HISTORY OF SPAIN: Patreon: Ko-Fi: PayPal: Bitcoin donation: bc1q64qs58s5c5kp5amhw5hn7vp9fvtekeq96sf4au Ethereum donation:...
info_outlineIn episode 14 you鈥檒l learn about the political history of the Iberian Peninsula during the first half of the 6th century, how the Goths settled in Hispania, how many arrived, and how cities and the countryside changed during the Visigothic period.
Episode 13 How Majorian Almost Saved the Roman Empire 馃憠 https://youtu.be/AFIkkd6vyJc
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Hook
00:26 The Post-Roman World After the Battle of Vouill茅
02:34 Gesalec and the Ostrogothic Intervention
06:11 Ostrogothic Interlude and the Union of the Goths
10:12 The Reign of Amalaric
13:52 The Settlement of the Goths in Hispania
18:40 Theudis, Theudigisel, and the Plague of Justinian
22:57 Cities and the Countryside in the Visigothic Period
26:52 The Verdict: The Importance of Dynastic Succession Systems
28:21 Outro