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Middle Ages in the Iberian Peninsula

  • Apr 23, 711

    Battle of Guadalete (711)

    Battle of Guadalete (711)
    In the Battle of Guadalete the Visigoths were defeated
  • Jan 31, 720

    Al-Andalus (711-756)

    Al-Andalus (711-756)
    Dependent Emirate of Córdoba
  • Jun 25, 722

    Battles of Covadonga and Potiers (722)

    Battles of Covadonga and Potiers (722)
    In Battle of Covadonga (Asturias) and in battle of Potiers (France), muslims were defeated
  • Jan 31, 739

    Kingdom of Asturias (739-910)

    Kingdom of Asturias (739-910)
    Alofonso II (739-757) expanded his territories to Galicia and occupy the northern Meseta. Alfonso III (866-910) conquered Coimbra and Oporto, when he died he formed 3 kingdoms: Asturias, Galicia and Leon
  • Jan 31, 756

    Al-Andalus (756-929)

    Al-Andalus (756-929)
    Independent Emirate of Córdoba
  • Jan 31, 824

    Kingdom of Navarra (824-1034)

    Kingdom of Navarra (824-1034)
    The Kingdom of Pamplona (at the begining) or Navarra was loyal to the Caliphate in Al-Andalus. Later it became independent, and it formed aliances with different Christian Kingdoms
  • Jan 31, 910

    Kingdom of Castilla (910-1230)

    Kingdom of Castilla (910-1230)
    The Kingdom of Castile was the most powerful kingdom on the Iberian Peninsula during the Middle Ages. Its name comes from the host of castles constructed in the region.
  • Jan 31, 1031

    Taifa Kingdoms (1031-1085)

    Taifa Kingdoms (1031-1085)
    Al-Andalus was divided into the Taifa Kingdoms
  • Feb 1, 1137

    Crown of Aragon (1137)

    Crown of Aragon (1137)
    In 1137 the King of Aragon and the Count of Barcelona married their sons and created the Crown of Aragon
  • Feb 1, 1212

    Kingdom of Granada (1212)

    Kingdom of Granada (1212)
    The muslims were defeated at the battle of Navas de Tolosa. All muslims territories were conquered with the exception of Granada
  • Feb 1, 1230

    Crown of Castilla (1230)

    Crown of Castilla (1230)
    The Kingdoms of Castilla and Leon united in 1230 under the King Fernando III
  • Feb 1, 1415

    Kingdom of Portugal (1415)

    Kingdom of Portugal (1415)
    The Kingdom of Portugal extended his territories to the Algrave and conquered some territories in the North of Africa
  • Feb 1, 1492

    Discover of America (1492)

    Discover of America (1492)
    Christofer Colombus discover America in 1492, and also the muslims were spell of the Iberian Peninsula