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

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

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…

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 …

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

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…

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 dur…

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 Sp…

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…

This is episode 38 called Umayyad Resurgence and in this episode you will learn: SHOW NOTES - Who Abd al-Rahman III was and the difficult situation that he faced in 912 - How could the Emir suppress the revolts that plagued al-Andalus, including his political strategy and the recruitment of mercenaries and slaves - An example of the diplomatic appr…

This is episode 37 called Umayyads in peril and in this episode you will learn: SHOW NOTES - The short reign of Emir al-Mundhir - The personality of Emir Abd Allah and the big picture of his reign - The qasi-Taifa states of Murcia and Seville, respectively ruled by Daysam ibn Ishaq and the Banu Hayyay clan - The story of the maritime Republic of Pe…

This is episode 36 called Birth of Catalonia and in this episode you will learn: SHOW NOTES - Why the title of the episode is misleading - The chaos within the Carolingian Empire, like in the Emirate of Córdoba, and the government of Odalrico and Hunifredo - The traditional, legendary story of how Wifredo the Hairy, of the House of Barcelona, seize…

This is episode 35 called Christians vs Muladis and in this episode you will learn: SHOW NOTES - Announcement of the social media plan I’m executing this May - Recap and main characters of Christians vs Muladis - The consolidation of the Kingdom of Asturias, with the repopulation of Zamora - The foundation of Burgos in the County of Castile and the…

This is episode 34 called County of Castile and Portugal and in this episode you will learn: SHOW NOTES - The repopulation of León, Astorga, Tuy and Amaya Patricia under King Ordoño I of Asturias - Who was the first Count of Castile - What do we know about primitive Castile, the County of Castile and County of Álava - The role of Count Rodrigo of C…

This is episode 33 called Muladis in Revolt and in this episode you will learn: […]By David Cot

This is episode 32 called Vikings in Spain and Mozarabs and in this episode you […]By David Cot

This is episode 31 called Banu Qasi and in this episode you will learn: Show […]By David Cot

This is episode 30 called Reforms of Abd al-Rahman II and in this episode you will learn: SHOW NOTES - Global context of the first half of the 9th century - A background of Emir Abd al-Rahman II - The early dynastic and territorial revolts of his reign - How Abd al-Rahman II reformed and reorganized the administration of the Emirate of Córdoba, in …

The History of Spain Podcast Q&A #1 answers some important questions related to Spanish history, identity, culture and more. These include questions from the Visigothic period to Franco and contemporary Spain, questions such as when did Spain become Spain, or my views on bullfighting. To discover all the questions and answers, listen to it!…

This is episode 29 called Kingdom of Pamplona and County of Aragon and in this episode you will learn: SHOW NOTES - Why Vasconia has always been subject to external attacks - How the Carolingian Empire and Emirate of Córdoba fought to control Iberian Vasconia and how that led to the emergence of pro-Frankish and pro-Umayyad Basque parties - The ass…

This is episode 28 called Camino de Santiago and Spanish Romance languages and in this episode you will learn: SHOW NOTES - The background of the Revolt of Arrabal or Revolt of the Suburb - The Revolt of Arrabal and the brutal aftermath - Why al-Hakam reconciled with the Maliki ulema who instigated the revolt and how al-Hakam secured the succession…

This is episode 27 called Marca Hispanica and in this episode you will learn: SHOW NOTES - The dynastic struggle between al-Hakam and the brothers of former Emir Hisham, Sulayman and Abd Allah - The conspiracy of Córdoba in 805 led by Maliki jurists and scholars - The formation of a feared bodyguard known as The Mutes - The story of the Day of the …

This is episode 26 called Administration of al-Andalus and in this episode you will learn: SHOW NOTES - The succession practices of Arab royal families - The quick war of succession between Hisham and his elder brother Sulayman, following the death of Abd al-Rahman I - A revolt in Zaragoza that led to the rise of the Banu Amrus - What characterized…

This is episode 25 called Emirate of Córdoba and Abd al-Rahman and in this episode you will learn: SHOW NOTES - Opposition of former wali Yusuf and Syrian commander al-Sumayl - Revolts of Yusuf's family, local particularistic revolts and Abbasid-backed conspiracies - The last stand of Emir Abd al-Rahman in Carmona's fortress - The autonomy of Musli…

This is episode 24 called Consolidation of the Kingdom of Asturias and in this episode you will learn: SHOW NOTES - The transformation of Asturias from an Asturias chiefdom to a multi-regional kingdom under Alfonso I of Asturias - How Alfonso I took advantage of the turmoil, famines and droughts of al-Andalus to conquer, raid, colonize and depopula…

This is episode 23 called Fall of the Umayyad Caliphate and in this episode you will learn: SHOW NOTES - Important announcement regarding the new website that has now a store and the start of monetization of the podcast, through Patreon, donations, ads and the store - The military failures of wali Anbasa and the rise of taxes, leading to increasing…

This is episode 22 called Reconquista starts! Pelayo and Covadonga and in this episode you will learn: SHOW NOTES - Why a Christian kingdom first emerged in Asturias and not in other regions - A disucssion on the reliability of the Asturian Chronicles and the context in which they were written - The Asturian origins of Pelayo - Context of the Battl…

This is episode 21 called Formation and Society of al-Andalus and in this episode you will learn: SHOW NOTES - Why Musa ibn Nusayr and Tariq, the conquerors of the Visigothic Kingdom, fell into disgrace - How Musa's son Abd al-Aziz, wali (governor) of al-Andalus, pretended to establish his own dynasty in al-Andalus, and how he failed in attempting …

This is episode 20 called Muslim Umayyad conquest of Spain and in this episode you will learn: SHOW NOTES - Introduction to a new and complex era of the history of Spain, the Medieval Spain of Muslims and Christians - What was Pre-Islamic Arabia like - A brief history of the rise of Islam, from the reveleations of the Prophet Muhammad to the Rashid…

This is episode 19 called Visigothic Twilight and in this episode you will learn: SHOW NOTES - The succession of Recceswinth and the rebellion of Paul against Wamba - The social problems that late 7th century Visigothic Kingdom was facing - The coup of Erwig and Julian of Toledo to disqualify Wamba as king - Why Julian of Toledo supported the coup …

This is episode 18 called Tyranny and Peace and in this episode you will learn: […]By David Cot

This is episode 17 called Changing dynasties and in this episode you will learn: SHOW NOTES - What was the ideal of good government in 7th century Christian Europe - The early internal problems of Sisebut due to eclipses - Sisebut's campaign against Byzantine's Spania, and why he decided not to completely expel them from Spain - The start of a tren…

This is episode 16 called Visigothic conversion to Catholicism and in this episode you will learn: SHOW NOTES - Why there was a religious conflict in Visigothic Spain between Catholics and Arians - Why the reformed Arianism of Leovigild didn't work and why it was so difficult to make Catholicism the state religion of the Visigothic Kingdom - What K…

This is episode 15 called Leovigild, restorer and unifier, and in this episode you will learn: SHOW NOTES - The solution of Liuva to save the Visigothic Kingdom and the importance of that decision - Leovigild's successful campaign against the Byzantine province of Spania - The first campaign against self-governed areas in Baetica - Visigothic campa…

This is episode 14 called Ostrogothic interval and Byzantine invasion and in this episode you will learn: SHOW NOTES - The context and political map of Europe and North Africa after the traumatic Battle of Vouillé - What happened right after the Battle of Vouillé: Visigothic retreat led by Gesalic and Ostrogothic aid - The efforts of Theodoric the …

This is episode 13 called Good bye, Roman Empire! and in this episode you will learn: SHOW NOTES - Who were Ricimer and Majorian, leaders of the coup d'état against Emperor Avitus - The situation of Hispania, especially in Gallaecia that was divided between two factions of Suebi - The very delicate situation of the Western Roman Empire when Emperor…

This is episode 12 called The Apogee of the Kingdom of the Suebi and in this episode you will learn: SHOW NOTES - The situation of Hispania and Italy after the Vandals had left Hispania for North Africa - How weak the foundations of the Kingdom of the Suebi under King Hermeric were - The peak of the bagaudae groups in Gaul and Hispania and the expa…

This is episode 11 called Barbarians against Barbarians and in this episode you will learn: SHOW NOTES - The origins of the Visigoths and the Hunnic threat - The turbulent and complicated relationship between Visigoths and Romans - How the Visigoths first entered Hispania under Ataulf - The rule of Wallia and his campaign under Roman service that d…

This is episode 10 called First Barbarian Invasions: Vandals, Suebi and Alans and in this episode you will learn: SHOW NOTES - Why the Migration Period started in the first place - Who the Alans, Vandals and Suebi were: their origins, characteristics and how many were they - What consequences had the withdraw of Imperial troops from Britannia, Gaul…

This is episode 9 called Hispania: Dominate and Expansion of Christianity and in this episode you will learn: SHOW NOTES - What aspects did the Crisis of the Third Century change in Hispania and the Roman Empire - About the firsts Germanic raids in Hispania, as well as the brief alliegance of Hispania to the breakaway Gallic Empire - A discussion o…

This is episode 8 called Hispania: Principate and Romanization and in this episode you will learn: SHOW NOTES - What does Romanization mean - What aspects Romanization involved - Which were the key elements or causes for the Romanization of Hispania - The internal elements that explain this process of acculturation - Which were the different phases…

This is episode 7 called Roman Conquest of Hispania: Native Resistance and in this episode you will learn: SHOW NOTES - Why Rome took so much time conquering Hispania - What interests did Rome have in the Iberian Peninsula - What happened in the Iberian Revolt of 197-195 BC and why did Iberians revolt multiple times - What happened in the First and…

This is episode 6 called Roman Conquest of Hispania: Second Punic War and in this episode you will learn: Show notes - Which were the two rising Mediterranean powers: Carthage and Rome - Why was Carthage interested in controlling Spain - How and why the Second Punic War started - Which was the Hannibal's strategy to win the war - How did Rome almos…

This is episode 5 called Second Iron Age: Iberians, Celts and other Pre-Roman peoples and in this episode you will learn: SHOW NOTES - Everything about the Pre-Indo-European Iberians: Iberian alphabets, urbanism, warfare and weapons, society and politics, traditions, religion, burial customs and trade - Everything about the Indo-European Celts: Cel…

This is episode 4 called First Iron Age: Tartessos, Phoenicians and Greeks and in this episode you will learn: SHOW NOTES - The emergence of Tartessos in the Guadalquivir Valley area, the literary references and the possible location of their capital - The importance of mineral resources for the rise of Tartessian culture, that is a confluence betw…

This is episode 3 called Paleolithic, Neolithic and Bronze Age in Iberia and in this episode you will learn: SHOW NOTES - How was the Iberian Peninsula during the Prehistory, except for the Iron Age - Remark that Prehistory is the less-known period of human history, and that new archeological or genetic findings are constantly challenging previous …

This is episode 2 called Geographical conditions of the Iberian Peninsula and in this episode you will learn the following: SHOW NOTES - How the geography of Spain has influenced its history - Why geography is very relevant to understand history - The main rivers and mountain ranges of Spain - The climate and terrain of Spain - The diversity in ter…

This is episode 1 called Introduction to THe History of Spain Podcast and in this episode you will learn: SHOW NOTES - The History of Spain Podcast is focused on Spanish history following a chronological order - The informative aim of the podcast and what will be covered - The regularity and length of the episodes - The Verdict section - Details ab…