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Jan 1, 711
A Muslim army
A Muslim army led by Tarik, a commander crossed strait of Gibraltar and defeated Visigoths at the Battle of Guadaleta -
Period: Jan 1, 711 to Jan 1, 718
The conquest of Iberian Peninsula
Muslims conquered Visigothic kingdom -
Jan 1, 715
The suffer of Visigoths kingdom
Visigothic kingdom was suffering a economical crisis and disagreements so other Muslim armies met no resistance. -
Jan 1, 718
Al-Andalus
After the Umayyad Caliph of Damascus conquered Hispania they estabilished "The emirate of al-Andalus, which capital was Córdoba , ruled by an emir -
Jan 1, 722
Their control on the Peninsula
They controlled most of the Peninsula but a spot in the north, where Hispano-Visigoths alredy took refuge there. -
Jan 1, 732
Battle of Poitiers
Charles victory stopped Umayyads froces -
Jan 1, 750
Abbasid dynasty
This dynasty took control of the Islamic Empire -
Period: Jan 1, 750 to Jan 1, 756
Dependent emirate
Dependent emirate, Hispania -
Period: Jan 1, 750 to Jan 1, 929
Independent emirate
He proclaimed himself and independent emir -
Jan 1, 756
Abd al-Rahman
Abd al-Rahman went to al-Andalus and provlaimed himself an independent emir ( Abd al Rahman I ) and found the Umayyad emirate of Córdoba -
Jan 1, 929
Independent emirate
Umayyad Emirate of Córdoba had its own administration and legal rules, but remained under the religious authority of Baghdad -
Period: Jan 1, 929 to Jan 1, 1031
Golden age of Umayyad caliphate
Emir Abd al-Rahman III -
Jan 1, 949
Abd al-Rahman III
Abd- al-Rahman III who was an emir named himself caliph and proclaimed independence from Baghdads authority to strenghen his power -
Jan 1, 999
Caliphate of Córdoba
This caliphate was an economic, cultural and golden age for al- Andalus, plus, Córdoba became Europes most populated city -
Jan 1, 1031
Rebellions
Caliphs supressed rebellions and advances thanks to military expeditions (azeifas) of Al-Mansur, who forced Christian kingdoms to pay to keep the peace -
1031
Independent kingdoms
The Muslim aristocracy divided al-Andalus into more than 25 independent kingdoms or also called taifas, each one with a major city. This led Christian kingdoms to attack. -
Period: Jan 1, 1031 to Jan 1, 1238
The division into Taifa kingdoms
Muslim aristocracy divided al-Andalus -
Jan 1, 1032
The army
The high cost of the army and disagreements/rivalry between nobles and military to escape caliphs control did sent the Caliphate into a crisis -
Jan 1, 1086
Almoravids
This was a North African Muslim arrived on the Peninsula and took control of most taifas. -
Period: Jan 1, 1086 to Jan 1, 1147
Almoravids and Almohads
North African Muslims -
Jan 1, 1147
Almohads
This was a North African Muslim arrived on the Peninsula and took control of most taifas. -
Jan 1, 1212
Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa
When the Muslims were defeated, the Christians conquered virtually all taifa kingdom -
Jan 1, 1238
Kingdom of Granada
The last Muslim enclave, kingdom of Granada, founded by Nasrid dynsaty -
Period: Jan 1, 1238 to Jan 1, 1490
The nasrid kingdom of Granada
Kingdom of Granada and last Muslim spot -
Jan 1, 1300
Nasrid kingdom over centuries
This kingdom was prosperous, wiyh agriculture and trade as main activity. Granada became and important cultural hub, but Nasrid kingdom also had to pay taxes -
Jan 1, 1492
Catholic kings
In this time, Catholic kings deccided to conquer Boabdil, last Nasrid king