Reconquista

About this episode

This episode covers the nearly 800-year campaign known as the Reconquista, which aimed to expel Muslim invaders from the Iberian Peninsula.

In 711, the Moors crossed from Morocco into Spain - conquering all of Portugal, most of Spain, and even parts of France. What followed was a nearly-800 year long campaign by a variety of European kingdoms to expel the Muslim invaders. This is the story of the Reconquista. Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reconquista https://www.britannica.com/place/Al-Andalus Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:El_rey_Don_Pelayo_en_Covadonga_(Museo_del_Prado).jpg Sponsor Go to factormeals.com/dispatchespod50off to get 50 percent off and free daily greens per box. New subscribers only. While supplies last until 09/27/2026. (See website for more details). History Dispatches is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on History Dispatches? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Matt Breen, McKinley Breen

Topics covered

• Reconquista
• Moors
• European kingdoms
• Muslim invaders
• Spanish history
• medieval history

Keywords

• Reconquista
• Moors
• Spain
• Portugal
• France
• medieval history
• Muslim invasion
• European kingdoms

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Organizations: History Dispatches, Airwave Media Network

Places: Spain, Portugal, France

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