Show overview
Reconquista has been publishing since 2020, and across the 6 years since has built a catalogue of 131 episodes. That works out to roughly 50 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 21 min and 23 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language History show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 1 weeks ago, with 6 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Sharyn Eastaugh.
From the publisher
The history of the rise of Al-Andalus and the gradual re-conquering of Spain by the Spanish Christian kingdoms is an epic tale beginning in the year 712 and concluding with the fall of the Kingdom of Grenada in 1492. Join the History of the Crusades Podcast as we cover this lengthy piece of narrative history.
Latest Episodes
View all 131 episodesEpisode 131 - Trouble in Aragon
Episode 130 - The end of an era
Episode 129 - The siege of Algeciras
Ep 128Episode 128 - The Battle of Salado
We examine one of the most significant conflicts of the Reconquista - the battle of Salado.
Ep 127Episode 127 - Family drama
Family drama erupts inside the royal courts of Aragon, Castile and Portugal in the 1330s, resulting in conflict between the kingdoms.
Ep 126Episode 126 - The return of Navarre
King Alfonso XI of Castile launches a crusade against the Muslims of Grenada, while the Kingdom of Navarre manages to shake off French rule.
Ep 125Episode 125 - The three Alfonsos
With the rise to power of King Alfonso IV of Aragon in 1327, most of the kings ruling in the Iberian peninsula were named Alfonso.
Ep 124Episode 124 - 1325
During the year 1325, new rulers rose to power in Castile, Grenada and Portugal.
Ep 123Episode 123 - Grenada in peril
Amid changes in leadership, the Muslim Kingdom of Grenada finds itself facing a number of serious challenges.
Ep 122Episode 122 - Castile in peril
The mighty Kingdom of Leon and Castile is attacked from all sides as it deals with a succession crisis.
Ep 121Episode 121 - The many challenges facing King Frederick III of Sicily
King Frederick III of Sicily attempts to hold on to his crown despite having no allies and some very powerful enemies.
Ep 120Episode 120 - The many challenges facing King James II of Aragon
King James II of Aragon and Sicily attempts to hold on to both his crowns in the face of insurmountable difficulties.
Ep 119Episode 119 - The many challenges facing King Alfonso III of Aragon
Young King Alfonso III of Aragon faces existential threats to his rule as he attempts to hold onto his crown.
Ep 118Episode 118 - The many challenges facing King Sancho IV
King Sancho IV of Leon and Castile finds himself facing a number of domestic and foreign challenges.
Ep 117Episode 117 - King Pedro III of Aragon and Sicily Part 3
King Pedro III of Aragon faces the most serious crisis of his reign.
Ep 116Episode 116 - King Pedro III of Aragon and Sicily Part 2
King Pedro III of Aragon is proclaimed to be the new King of Sicily - a claim disputed by Charles of Anjou.
Ep 115Episode 115 - King Pedro III of Aragon and Sicily Part 1
King Pedro III of Aragon forms an ambitious plan to attack the Kingdom of Sicily.
Ep 114Episode 114 - More succession issues
We take a look at succession issues confronted by the Kingdom of Navarre and the Kingdom of Aragon.
Ep 113Episode 113 - Succession issues
King Alfonso X returns from his badly timed attempt to become the Holy Roman Emperor, only to see his kingdom plunged into a succession crisis.
Ep 112Episode 112 - Muhammad's rebellion
While King Alfonso X is absent from the Iberian peninsula, Muhammad of Grenada invades Castile - leaving the kingdom scrambling to defend itself.