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Middle Ages in the Iberian Peninsula

  • Battle of Guadalete (711)
    Apr 23, 711

    Battle of Guadalete (711)

    In the Battle of Guadalete the Visigoths were defeated
  • Al-Andalus (711-756)
    Jan 31, 720

    Al-Andalus (711-756)

    Dependent Emirate of Córdoba
  • Battles of Covadonga and Potiers (722)
    Jun 25, 722

    Battles of Covadonga and Potiers (722)

    In Battle of Covadonga (Asturias) and in battle of Potiers (France), muslims were defeated
  • Kingdom of Asturias (739-910)
    Jan 31, 739

    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
  • Al-Andalus (756-929)
    Jan 31, 756

    Al-Andalus (756-929)

    Independent Emirate of Córdoba
  • Kingdom of Navarra (824-1034)
    Jan 31, 824

    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
  • Kingdom of Castilla (910-1230)
    Jan 31, 910

    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.
  • Taifa Kingdoms (1031-1085)
    Jan 31, 1031

    Taifa Kingdoms (1031-1085)

    Al-Andalus was divided into the Taifa Kingdoms
  • Crown of Aragon (1137)
    Feb 1, 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
  • Kingdom of Granada (1212)
    Feb 1, 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
  • Crown of Castilla (1230)
    Feb 1, 1230

    Crown of Castilla (1230)

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

    Kingdom of Portugal (1415)

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

    Discover of America (1492)

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