In this episode, we continue on the conquest of the Iberian Peninsula of Muslim territories

In this episode, we learn about the conquest of Alentejo in the Muslim territories on the Iberian Peninsula.

In today's episode, we learn about the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa.

In today's episode, we learn about the Battle of Alarcros.

In this episode, we learn about the 1191 Campaign against the Muslims.

In this episode, we learn about the 1190 Campaign in Portugal

In this episode, we learn about the Siege of Silves.

In this episode, we learn about the Truce between the Almohads and the Portuguese.

In today's episode, we continue to learn of the Muslim attacks against the Portuguese.

In today's episode, we learn about the Portuguese Raids against the Muslim kingdom during the 12th Century.

In this episode, we learn about the truce set up between the Almohads and the Portugese.

In this episode, we learn about the almohad attacks in the late 12th Century.

In today's episode, we learned about what happened during the siege of Badajoz.

In today's episode, we learn about the first actions of the leader Alfonso Henriques of Portugal.

In today's episode, we learn about the battles for Coimbria and other Portugal states in the 12th Century.

Today, we learn about the Loss of Lisbon, Sintra and Santarem to the Muslims in Early Portugal.

Today, we learn about the Almoravid Campaigns from 1097-1117 in the history of Portugal.

The County of Santarém was a political and military entity formed during the Reconquista in the Iberian Peninsula. Its foundation is closely linked to the Christian efforts to expand their territories southward, particularly in what would later become Portugal. Santarém, located in the Ribatejo region of central Portugal, played a significant role as a strategic stronghold during the Reconquista, and its capture by Christian forces was a major turning point in the struggle against Muslim rule.

The Beiras Campaign refers to a series of military actions during the Christian Reconquista in the Iberian Peninsula, particularly in the region known as the Beiras (comprising the modern-day regions of Beira Alta and Beira Baixa in central Portugal). This region, strategically located between the northern Christian kingdoms and the Muslim-controlled south, became a focal point of military campaigns aimed at expanding Christian territory.

The Beiras Campaigns primarily unfolded during the 11th and 12th centuries, as the Christian forces of the Kingdom of León and later the emerging Kingdom of Portugal sought to reclaim and consolidate territory from Muslim rule. The campaign is significant in the broader context of the Reconquista and the formation of the Portuguese nation. Here’s an overview of the key events and significance of the Beiras Campaign:

The County of Coimbra was a significant early medieval political entity in the Iberian Peninsula, particularly in the history of the Reconquista. Coimbra, located in what is now central Portugal, played an important role in the Christian effort to reclaim territory from Muslim rule. Its founding is linked to the broader efforts of Christian kings and nobles to extend their control southward from the northern Christian kingdoms of León and Asturias.