The History of Spain Podcast

David Cot
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Biweekly podcast on the history of Spain following a chronological order.

  1. 06/07/2024

    THE COMEBACK - Subscribe to New History of Spain!

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    1 min
  2. The end

    11/28/2020

    The end

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

    7 min
  3. Al-Hakam II, the cultivated caliph

    10/27/2020

    Al-Hakam II, the cultivated caliph

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

    39 min
  4. Umayyad interventions

    10/12/2020

    Umayyad interventions

    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 reign of Ordoño III of León and its aftermath - The coup d’état against Sancho the Fat - The trip of Toda of Pamplona and Sancho the Fat to Córdoba to ask for the help of Abd al-Rahman III - The Umayyad-Christian coalition to depose Ordoño IV of León - The legacy of Abd al-Rahman III - The humiliating audience of Ordoño IV with al-Hakam II of Córdoba - The failed Christian anti-Cordoban coalition and the succession of Sancho the Fat - A reflection about why the fact that Christian rulers declared themselves vassals of the Caliphate of Córdoba is often forgotten

    50 min
  5. Slavery and Jews of al-Andalus

    09/25/2020

    Slavery and Jews of al-Andalus

    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 al-Andalus - Captivity and slavery in the context of the campaigns of Almanzor - What determined the price of a slave and how were auctions and transactions done - Jews under early Umayyad rule and the case of Eleazar of Zaragoza - Why Jews in al-Andalus were Arabized but not Islamized - A brief biography of the great foreign minister and physician Hasdai ibn Shaprut - Jews under the Taifa kingdoms, the case of Samuel HaNagrid, and the Golden Age of Jewish culture - The end of the Jewish golden age in al-Andalus, with the 1066 Granada Massacre and the arrival of the Almoravids - The expulsion and forced conversions of Christians and Jews under the Almohads - Why Jews were sometimes tolerated and sometimes suffered repression, understanding the political and economic logic behind it - A reflection on the lives of captives and enslaved people

    44 min
  6. Fernán González, Count of Castile

    09/11/2020

    Fernán González, Count of Castile

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

    44 min
  7. Battle of Simancas

    08/28/2020

    Battle of Simancas

    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 Osma itself - The rebellion of Muhammad ibn Hashim, the offensives of the Christians, and the submission of Zaragoza - The treaty of submission of Zaragoza and its implications - The preparation of the campaign of the Omnipotence - The Battle of Simancas-Alhándega and why the Caliphal forces were defeated - Public execution of the traitors of Simancas at Medina Azahara and the Umayyad social contract - The long-lasting consequences of the Battle of Simancas - The immediate aftermath of the battle

    44 min
  8. Caliphal Córdoba and Medina Azahara

    08/13/2020

    Caliphal Córdoba and Medina Azahara

    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 during the 10th century - What did the Emirs and Caliphs of Córdoba build to expand Córdoba and improve the living conditions of its inhabitants - The construction of the palace-city of Medina Azahara, when did works begin and how much it costed - The legendary story of why Medina Azahara was built and its meaning, and a description of its magnificence - Court ceremonies and protocol during the Caliphate of Córdoba - The caliph’s private residence and the family of Abd al-Rahman III - The second and third terrace of Medina Azahara, and the messages that the complex intended to send - A reflection about the destruction, preservation and restoration of heritage

    36 min
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Biweekly podcast on the history of Spain following a chronological order.

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