History of Portugal

On this episode of History of Portugal, we begin the reign of Abd al-Rahman II and cover some of the challenges he faced. We also take a look at the Viking attack on Seville and the event know as the "Martyrs of Cordoba".Join me on Patreon to support the show and get your questions answered on the podcast!https://www.patreon.com/historyofportugalJoin us on social media!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/historyofportugalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyofportugalpod/Twitter: https://twitter.com/historyportugal If you have any questions or comments, you can reach me at [email protected] Image by Miguel Á. Padriñán from PixabayMusic:Rhythm of War by ZakharValahaDesert Voices by Art Slop FlodurDramatic Music by 4barrelcarbHip-Hop Trap-Crime-Dramatic-Sport by REDproductionsThe White Lion by Guilherme Bernardes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of History of Portugal, we backtrack a few years in the timeline to catch up with events in Al-Andalus and cover some of the major events of the reign of Al-Hakam I.Join me on Patreon to support the show and get your questions answered on the podcast!https://www.patreon.com/historyofportugalJoin us on social media!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/historyofportugalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyofportugalpod/Twitter: https://twitter.com/historyportugal If you have any questions or comments, you can reach me at [email protected] Image by Miguel Á. Padriñán from PixabayMusic:Rhythm of War by ZakharValahaStrange Hip-Hop Beat by Defekt MaschineUnworthy by Guilherme BernardesFarewell by Serge Quadrado Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we cover the reign of Alfonso IIJoin me on Patreon to support the show and get your questions answered on the podcast!https://www.patreon.com/historyofportugalJoin us on social media!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/historyofportugalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyofportugalpod/Twitter: https://twitter.com/historyportugal If you have any questions or comments, you can reach me at [email protected] Image by Miguel Á. Padriñán from Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we cover the fall of the Umayyad dynasty in Syria, along with the secession of Al-Andalus from the rest of the caliphate.We also catch up on the events and expansion of the Kingdom of the Asturias.Join me on Patreon to support the show and get your questions answered on the podcast!:https://www.patreon.com/historyofportugalJoin us on social media!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/historyofportugalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyofportugalpod/Twitter: https://twitter.com/historyportugalIf you have any questions or comments, you can reach me at [email protected] Image by Miguel Á. Padriñán from Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we cover the conflict between the Umayyads and the Aquitanians in southern France!Join me on Patreon to support the show and get your questions answered on the podcast!:https://www.patreon.com/historyofportugalJoin us on social media!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/historyofportugalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyofportugalpod/Twitter: https://twitter.com/historyportugal If you have any questions or comments, you can reach me at [email protected] Image by Miguel Á. Padriñán from Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we cover the efforts of consolidation by the Muslim governors of Al-Andalus, along with the birth of the birth of the Asturian kingdom.Join me on Patreon to support the show and get your questions answered on the podcast!:https://www.patreon.com/historyofportugalJoin us on social media!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/historyofportugalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyofportugalpod/Twitter: https://twitter.com/historyportugalIf you have any questions or comments, you can reach me at [email protected] Image by Miguel Á. Padriñán from Pixabay Music by Geibral from Pixabay: Ethereal Dreams CinematicMusic by Michael Kobrin from Pixabay: Under Pressure Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we cover the initial conquest of Iberia, by the North African Berber army led by Tariq ibn Ziyad!Join me on Patreon to support the show and get your questions answered on the podcast!:https://www.patreon.com/historyofportugalJoin us on social media!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/historyofportugalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyofportugalpod/Twitter: https://twitter.com/historyportugalIf you have any questions or comments, you can reach me at [email protected] Image by Pete LinforthIntro Music Info: "Rhythm of War" by Zakhar Valaha (BMI IPI # 0086614911) Music Link: https://bit.ly/3sYC0zLAdditional music: "Toward the Mountains" by GioeleFazzeri from Pixabay, "The Right Voice" by Robbero Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode we take a step back in time, and hop over to the Arabian Peninsula, where we take a very wide lensed view at how a previously unassuming group of people forged their own sprawling dominion. Join us on social media!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/historyofportugalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyofportugalpod/Twitter: https://twitter.com/historyportugalIf you have any questions or comments, you can reach me at [email protected] Image by Pete LinforthIntro Music Info: Rhythm of War, Composer: Zakhar Valaha (BMI IPI # 0086614911) Music Link: https://bit.ly/3sYC0zLOutro Music Info: Desert Raid, Composer: IAmFowler from Pixabay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of History of Portugal, we go through the events that give rise to the Iberian Visigothic Kingdom. We also take a general look at different facets of society under the Visigoths, right up to the beginning of their terminal decline.Join us on social media!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/historyofportugalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyofportugalpod/Twitter: https://twitter.com/historyportugalIf you have any questions or comments, you can reach me at [email protected] Image by Pete LinforthMusic Info: Rhythm of War, Composer: Zakhar Valaha (BMI IPI # 0086614911) Music Link: https://bit.ly/3sYC0zL Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we travel from 800 B.C to 392 A.D, and cover some of the major events that gripped and shaped the Iberian Peninsula!Join us on social media!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/historyofportugalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyofportugalpod/Twitter: https://twitter.com/historyportugalIf you have any questions or comments, you can reach me at [email protected] Image by Pete LinforthMusic Info: Rhythm of War, Composer: Zakhar Valaha (BMI IPI # 0086614911) Music Link: https://bit.ly/3sYC0zL  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.