The History of Spain Podcast

The History of Spain Podcast


Latest Episodes

Camino de Santiago and Spanish Romance languages
December 13, 2019

Episode 28 where you will learn about the Revolt of Arrabal, the discovery of the tomb of Santiago and the development of Spanish Romance languages.

Marca Hispanica
November 27, 2019

Episode 27 where you will learn about the establishment of the Frankish Marca Hispanica and the early reign of al-Hakam of Córodba and Alfonso II of Asturias.

Administration of al-Andalus
November 14, 2019

Episode 26 where you will learn about the reigns of Hisham I of Córdoba and Bermudo of Asturias, as well as the administration of al-Andalus.

Emirate of Córdoba and Abd al-Rahman
October 30, 2019

Episode 25 where you will learn about the reign of Emir Abd al-Rahman I of Córdoba, and interfaith relationships between Muslim men and Christian women.

Consolidation of the Kingdom of Asturias
October 14, 2019

Episode 24 where you will learn about the history of the Kingdom of Asturias from 739 to 783, as well as the intellectual life of the realm.

Fall of the Umayyad Caliphate
September 30, 2019

Episode 23 where you will learn about the last years of al-Andalus as a province of the Umayyad Caliphate and the establishment of the Emirate of Córdoba.

Reconquista starts! Pelayo and Covadonga
September 12, 2019

Episode 22 where you will learn about the Battle of Covadonga, the foundation of the Kingdom of Asturias under Pelayo, and a discussion on the Reconquista.

Formation and Society of al-Andalus
August 27, 2019

Episode 21 where you will learn about the first years of al-Andalus before the Battle of Covadonga and about the society of al-Andalus / Muslim Spain

Muslim Umayyad conquest of Spain
August 09, 2019

Episode 20 where you will learn about the background of Islam and the Umayyad Caliphate, and the events of the first three years of Muslim conquest of Spain

Visigothic Twilight
July 29, 2019

Episode 19 where you will learn about the last years of the Visigothic Kingdom, from Wamba to Roderic, before the Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula.