Show overview
Reconquista has been publishing since 2020, and across the 6 years since has built a catalogue of 138 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 2 weeks ago, with 13 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 138 episodesEpisode 138 - John of Gaunt Part 2
Episode 137 - John of Gaunt Part 1
Episode 136 - Muhammad V and the Alhambra
Episode 135 - King Enrique II of Castile
Episode 134 - Castile v Aragon Part 3
Episode 133 - Castile v Aragon Part 2
Episode 132 - Castile v Aragon Part 1
Episode 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.