• 711

    Battle of Guadalete

    Battle of Guadalete
    Muslims leaded by Tarik crossed the Straight of Gibraltar and defeated the Visigoths
  • Period: 711 to 718

    Conquest

    The visigoth kingdom was conquered by the Muslims
  • Period: 711 to 756

    Dependent Emirate

    The Umayyad Caliph of Damascus create Al-Andalus that is ruled by an emir
  • Period: 756 to 935

    Independent Emirate

    Have their ow administrative and legal structure.
  • Period: 929 to 1031

    Cordoba Caliphate

    Have an economic, cultural and sciemtific golden age. Cordoba was the more important city in Europe.
  • Period: 1031 to 1212

    Taifas

    Muslims divided Al-Andalus in 25 taifas or independent kingdoms.
  • 1212

    Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa

    Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa
    Christians defeated the Muslims and conquered all the taifa kingdoms
  • Period: 1212 to 1238

    Almoravids and Almohads

    They arrive to the peninsula to control the majority of taifas
  • Period: 1238 to 1493

    The Nasrid kingdom of granada

    the nasrid kingdom was prosperous, granada became important andckings have to pay high taxes