Disposable Heroes
On this episode of History of Portugal, we begin the reign of Abd al-Rahman II and cover some of the challenges he faced. We also take a look at the Viking attack on Seville and the event know as the ...
9 Apr 202229min
Al-Hakam I
On this episode of History of Portugal, we backtrack a few years in the timeline to catch up with events in Al-Andalus and cover some of the major events of the reign of Al-Hakam I.Join me on Patreon ...
12 Mars 202222min
Alfonso II
On this episode we cover the reign of Alfonso IIJoin me on Patreon to support the show and get your questions answered on the podcast!https://www.patreon.com/historyofportugalJoin us on social media!F...
28 Feb 202230min
Action, Reaction
On this episode we cover the fall of the Umayyad dynasty in Syria, along with the secession of Al-Andalus from the rest of the caliphate.We also catch up on the events and expansion of the Kingdom of ...
31 Jan 202226min
When We Ride on Our Enemies
On this episode we cover the conflict between the Umayyads and the Aquitanians in southern France!Join me on Patreon to support the show and get your questions answered on the podcast!:https://www.pat...
8 Jan 202231min
Ambitions as a Raider
On this episode we cover the efforts of consolidation by the Muslim governors of Al-Andalus, along with the birth of the birth of the Asturian kingdom.Join me on Patreon to support the show and get yo...
15 Dec 202127min
Shut’em Down, Open up Shop
On this episode we cover the initial conquest of Iberia, by the North African Berber army led by Tariq ibn Ziyad!Join me on Patreon to support the show and get your questions answered on the podcast!:...
2 Dec 202125min
Movable Objects and an Unstoppable Force
This episode we take a step back in time, and hop over to the Arabian Peninsula, where we take a very wide lensed view at how a previously unassuming group of people forged their own sprawling dominio...
17 Nov 202112min
