As a young man, Fernando III, King of León-Castile, successfully navigated the tumultuous landscape of his family’s internal conflicts. He was a valiant general, and a dedicated Christian, who led many crusades into al-Andalus. His most determined opponent was Ibn-Hud, a former mercenary who claimed to be a descendant of the old emirs of Zaragoza. A gifted commander and courageous warrior, Ibn-Hud rallied the Muslims of al-Andalus, and stood in defiance of King Fernando. Ultimately this battle would culminate at Córdoba, the one-time capital of the Umayyad Arab conquerors of Spain.
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Sources:
-Bennison, Amira K. - The Almoravid and Almohad Empires, (Edinburgh University, 2016)
-Latin Chronicle of the Kings of Castile, trans. Joseph O’Callaghan, (Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, 2002)
-Lomax, Derek W. - The Reconquest of Spain, (Longman Group, 1978)
-Melville, Charles; Ubaydli, Ahmad - Christians and Moors in Spain: Vol. 3 (Arabic Sources), (Liverpool University, 1992)
-O’Callaghan, Joseph - A History of Medieval Spain, (Cornell, 1975)
-O’Callaghan, Joseph - Reconquest and Crusade in Medieval Spain, (Pennsylvania, 2004)
-Smith, Colin - Christians and Moors in Spain: Vol. 2 (AD 1195-1614), (Liverpool University, 1989)
Narrated by Tom Wylde
Animations and maps by Daniel Weiss
Written and edited by J Stephen Roberts
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