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11th to 15th Century

By SALLAN-2009
  • Period: 1031 to 1085

    HISPANIC CHRISTIAN KINGDOMS Part 2

    Castilla
    The Kingdom of Castilla was formed when Sancho III bequeathed
    this county to one of his sons, Fernando I. During his reign, as he was married to a Princess of León, the Kingdom of Castilla was linked to the Kingdom of León.
  • Period: 1031 to 1085

    The political situation from 1031 to 1085

    The most important taifas were Sevilla, Toledo, Badajoz and between division of the lands of Sancho III el Mayor after his death in 1035
    This was inherited as a kingdom by Ramiro I, a son of Sancho III el Mayor. Aragon
    This monarch added the counties of Sobrarbe and Ribagorza to the Kingdom of Aragón Navarra
    it was difficult to expand towards the south. It was ruled by the kings of Aragón between 1076 and 1134
  • 1085

    The political situation from 1085 to 1212(Al-andalus)

    After the Christian conquest of the Kingdom of Toledo (1085), the taifa kings were forced to seek help from the Almoravids, Muslims that had established an empire in North Africa. Their arrival stopped the Christian advance and achieved the reunification of the Andalusian territory until the early 12th century
  • Period: 1085 to 1212

    The political situation from 1085 to 1212 (ARAGÓN)

    In 1118, Alfonso I of Aragón and Navarra conquered Zaragoza, In 1137, the marriage of Ramón Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona, and Petronila, the young Queen of Aragón, led to the union between the Catalan counties and Aragón
  • Period: 1212 to 1250

    The political situation from 1212 to 1250

    The Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa was a major victory for the Christian kingdoms and made the occupation of the Guadalaquivir valley possible.
    Aragón lost nearly all its land in the Midi after the defeat by the French in the battle of Muret , in which Pedro II died.
  • 1300

    CROWN OF ARAGÓN

    CROWN OF ARAGÓN
    In the Crown of Aragón maritime trade was encouraged.export products from the Iberian Peninsula and import others from the East, such as spices and silk, which were then resold within the rest of Europe.
    The 14th and 15th centuries were marked by conflicts between Christian kingdoms and civil wars caused by rivalry between the nobility and the monarchy.
    On one hand, nobles sought to protect and increase their privileges. On the other hand, kings wanted to restrict the power of the nobility
  • 1300

    Economy/Castilla and Leon

    Economy/Castilla and Leon
    In the, the of the Christian kingdoms significantly
    In Castilla and León, large migrating flocks of Merino sheep were at the centre of intense economic activity. They gave a very high quality wool
    Wool from these sheep was traded at fairs,Cantabrian and Basque sailors then exported this wool from Castilla to Flanders, where a flourishing textile industry had developed.
  • 1400

    CASTILLA

    CASTILLA
    One of the bloodiest civil wars was that between king Pedro I of Castilla and his step-brother Enrique of Trastámara, who aspired to the throne
    Enrique II was victorious and acceded to the throne of the Trastámara dynasty
  • Period: 1400 to 1500

    The Iberian Peninsula (14th and 15th century)

    The 14th and 15th centuries were marked by conflicts between Christian kingdoms and civil wars caused by rivalry between the nobility and the monarchy. On one hand, nobles sought to protect and increase their privileges. On the other hand, kings,wanted to restrict the power of the nobility,
    -Castilla
    -Aragon
  • 1410

    ARAGÓN

    ARAGÓN
    In the Crown of Aragón, King Martín I died without an heir in 1410. Therefore, in 1412, representatives of institutions from every state in the Crown were convened to choose a new king. The resolution reached at this meeting, the Compromise of Caspe, meant that the House of Trastámara was put in place to rule Aragón