Reconquista

Episodios

• Episode 132 - Castile v Aragon Part 1 22.05.2026 22m

  The rise to power of Pedro the Cruel in Castile sparks hostilities between the kingdoms of Castile and Aragon.
• Episode 131 - Trouble in Aragon 08.05.2026 22m

  A succession crisis in Aragon threatens to plunge the kingdom into civil war. 
• Episode 130 - The end of an era 24.04.2026 22m

  An era comes to an end with the death of King Alfonso XI of Castile during the siege of Gibralta in 1350.
• Episode 129 - The siege of Algeciras 10.04.2026 22m

  King Alfonso XI of Castile attempts to take the Merinid city of Algeciras.
• Episode 128 - The Battle of Salado 27.03.2026 21m

  We examine one of the most significant conflicts of the Reconquista - the battle of Salado.
• Episode 127 - Family drama 13.03.2026 21m

  Family drama erupts inside the royal courts of Aragon, Castile and Portugal in the 1330s, resulting in conflict between the kingdoms. 
• Episode 126 - The return of Navarre 27.02.2026 21m

  King Alfonso XI of Castile launches a crusade against the Muslims of Grenada, while the Kingdom of Navarre manages to shake off French rule.
• Episode 125 - The three Alfonsos 19.12.2025 21m

  With the rise to power of King Alfonso IV of Aragon in 1327, most of the kings ruling in the Iberian peninsula were named Alfonso.
• Episode 124 - 1325 05.12.2025 22m

  During the year 1325, new rulers rose to power in Castile, Grenada and Portugal.
• Episode 123 - Grenada in peril 21.11.2025 21m

  Amid changes in leadership, the Muslim Kingdom of Grenada finds itself facing a number of serious challenges.
• Episode 122 - Castile in peril 07.11.2025 21m

  The mighty Kingdom of Leon and Castile is attacked from all sides as it deals with a succession crisis.
• Episode 121 - The many challenges facing King Frederick III of Sicily 24.10.2025 21m

  King Frederick III of Sicily attempts to hold on to his crown despite having no allies and some very powerful enemies. 
• Episode 120 - The many challenges facing King James II of Aragon 10.10.2025 20m

  King James II of Aragon and Sicily attempts to hold on to both his crowns in the face of insurmountable difficulties. 
• Episode 119 - The many challenges facing King Alfonso III of Aragon 26.09.2025 21m

  Young King Alfonso III of Aragon faces existential threats to his rule as he attempts to hold onto his crown.
• Episode 118 - The many challenges facing King Sancho IV 12.09.2025 20m

  King Sancho IV of Leon and Castile finds himself facing a number of domestic and foreign challenges.
• Episode 117 - King Pedro III of Aragon and Sicily Part 3 29.08.2025 21m

  King Pedro III of Aragon faces the most serious crisis of his reign. 
• Episode 116 - King Pedro III of Aragon and Sicily Part 2 15.08.2025 22m

  King Pedro III of Aragon is proclaimed to be the new King of Sicily - a claim disputed by Charles of Anjou.
• Episode 115 - King Pedro III of Aragon and Sicily Part 1 01.08.2025 23m

  King Pedro III of Aragon forms an ambitious plan to attack the Kingdom of Sicily.
• Episode 114 - More succession issues 18.07.2025 23m

  We take a look at succession issues confronted by the Kingdom of Navarre and the Kingdom of Aragon. 
• Episode 113 - Succession issues 04.07.2025 22m

  King Alfonso X returns from his badly timed attempt to become the Holy Roman Emperor, only to see his kingdom plunged into a succession crisis.