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476
End of Roman Empire
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507
Visigothic Kingdom of Toledo (507-711)
The Visigoths adopted Catholicism.
Small rural communities.
Agriculture and farming.
Trading. -
Oct 27, 711
Beginning of Al-Andalus
Battle of Guadalete. In 7 years, they occupaid almost all the Iberian Peninsula. -
Oct 27, 711
Al-Andalus. Dependence of Islamic Empire 711-756
Beginning of 8th century: Al-Andalus became part of the Islamic Empire. -
Oct 27, 756
Al-Andalus: Independent Emirate.
8th century: Al-Andalus: independent Emirate. Capital: Córdoba. -
Oct 27, 929
Al-Andalus: Califate of Córdoba
10th-11th century: Caliphate of Córdoba.
Córdoba centre for trade and culture. It became the most populated city in Europe. Schools and libraries were built.
Society: different origins and religions lived together in Al-Andalus.
Al-Andalus most important cities: Córdoba, Granada, Seville and Málaga. You know the organization of cities and the main parts in them: walls, souk, alcazaba, mosque, medina... -
Oct 27, 1031
Al-Andalus: Taifa Kingdoms
Taifa Kingdoms -
Dec 2, 1035
Counties and Kingdoms (11th Century)
From the 8th Century, small areas of Christian resistance to the Moors became counties and kingdoms in the north of the Peninsula. -
Dec 2, 1212
Christian Kingdoms Society
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Dec 2, 1212
Expansion of the Christian Kingdoms
In the 11th century, the Christian monarchs started to conquer Al-Andalus.
In 1212, Al-Andalus was reduced to the Kingdom of Granada.
The Iberian Peninsula was nowdivided into the Kingdom of Castile, the Kingdom of Navarre, the Crown of Aragon and the Kingdom of Portugal.
