Twilight of the Amber Throne: The Abbadid Kingdom of Seville

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Winds of the West

The Moroccan History Podcast

8 episodes

4 days ago

The Kingdom of Morocco—a land where sand dunes kiss the edge of the ocean, and ancient cities whisper tales of empires. To the Ancient Greeks, this is where the Hesperides dwelled, and where the city of Atlantis fell. The snow-capped Atlas Mountains, shrouded in ancient Berber lore, were thought to carry the world on their shoulders. But little is known about this civilizational crossroad whose Empires have conquered all of Spain, Portugal, and North Africa. This is where East meets West. Welcome to the Cherifian Kingdom of Morocco.

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Twilight of the Amber Throne: The Abbadid Kingdom of Seville

Winds of the West

27 minutes 31 seconds

11 months ago

Twilight of the Amber Throne: The Abbadid Kingdom of Seville

Amidst the gilded splendor of 11th-century Seville, the Abbadid Kingdom teeters on the edge of ruin. Poetry and intrigue entwine as Al-Mutamid, the philosopher warrior-king, navigates a court of ambition, love, and betrayal. With rival empires pressing close and whispers of rebellion within, the city of amber and gold becomes a stage for the twilight of a dynasty—a tale of fleeting glory, forbidden desire, and the mournful song of a kingdom’s end.

Music:

Max Richter, James Heather, Jóhannsson, Sufjan Stevens, and Farya Faraji

(00:00) Andalusian Lament Song

(00:39) Lament for the Fall of Seville

(01:35) Welcome Back

(03:09) The Taifa Kingdoms

(11:23) From the Ashes of Empire, Rises A Dynasty

(15:58) A King of Blood and Beauty

(20:24) The Almoravid Alliance

(23:18) The Fall of Paradise

(26:32) To Dust We Shall Return