HISTORY OF THE IBERIAN PENISULA IN THE MIDDLE AGES

  • Jan 31, 710

    End of the Visigothic Kingdom

    Visigoth nobles appointed Rodrigo as king. Some didn't
    like him so they asked North African Muslims for military aim.
  • Jan 31, 711

    Arrival of the Muslims

    Muslims arrived to the Iberian Peninsula form the south.
  • Jan 31, 712

    Muslims arrived to Toledo

    More people joined Tariq's army and advanced to Toledo
  • Jan 31, 722

    Battle of Covadonga

    This battle didn't let the Muslims conquer the north of the Peninsula.
  • Jan 31, 732

    Battle of Poitiers

    Muslims crossed the Pyrenees, but were defeated at the Battle of Poitiers
  • Feb 1, 756

    Independent Emirate

    Abderramán escaped from Damascus to Al-Andalus and name himself Independent Emir of the Caliphate.
  • Feb 1, 757

    Alfonso I expanded domains

    He expanded domains towards Galicia and began to occupy the northern Meseta.
  • Feb 1, 824

    Kingdom of Pamplona

    The Kingdom of Pamplona was formed, later known as Kingdom of Navarra.
  • Jan 31, 866

    Kingdoms of Asturias, Galicia and León

    Alfonso III conquered Coimbra and
    Oporto. When he died, he divided his possessions into three kingdoms
  • Jan 31, 929

    Most glorious period of Al-Andalus.

  • Feb 1, 1001

    Sancho III

    Maximum size of the Kingdom of Navarra.
  • Jan 31, 1031

    Taifa kingdoms

    Muslims create this independent kingdoms because of internal fights.
  • Feb 1, 1035

    Kingdom of Aragon

    Tha Kingdom of Aragon became independent from the Kingdom of Navarra.
  • Jan 31, 1065

    Kingdom of Castilla

    The Kingdom of Castilla was created.
  • Feb 1, 1085

    North African Empires

    Almoravids and Almohads invaded the taifa kingdoms.
  • Feb 1, 1148

    Ramón Berenguer IV

    Added the territories of Tortosa and Lérida to the Crown of Aragon.
  • Jan 31, 1212

    Battle of Navas de Tolosa

    Alfonso VIII conquered Cuenca.
  • Feb 1, 1229

    Alfonso IX of León

    He conquered Cáceres and Badajoz
  • Feb 1, 1250

    Expansion of the crown of Aragón towards the Mediterranean

    The territorial expansion of the Crown of Aragón towards the Mediterranean sea.
  • Feb 1, 1305

    Jaime II

    He fought Castilla for control of the Kingdom of Murcia and added these territories to the crown of Aragon.
  • Jan 31, 1340

    Battle of Salado

    The armies of Castilla and Portugal formed an alliance and defeated the North African Marinid dynasty who were protecting Granada.
  • Jan 31, 1492

    Muslims were expelled from the Peninsula