Al-Andalus And The Christian Kingdoms Flashcards
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On what was based the expansion of the Islam?
On a STRONG ARMY
Al-Andalus what conquered in the 7th century?
Syria, Egypt and Persian Empire
In the 8 th century what they did (Al-Andalus)?
They arrived to the Indus River
When they arrived to the Indus River what they did?
They tried to conquer Constantinople twice but they couldn’t
The conquest of the Iberian peninsula (n711-718)
How much Time Al-Andalus spent conquering the Iberian peninsula?
7 years
In the 9th century what they did?
They conquered parts of Italy
The organisation of the Caliphate:
The first 4 caliphate were chosen between Muhammad family but this provóqued divisions
The division of the caliphate
SHIA: Caliph should be a descendant of Muhammad
SUNNIS: The Caliph should be chosen among the believers.
Who ruled the Caliphate till 750?
Umayyad family (Shia) Capital in Damascus
In 750 in the caliphate?
Abbasid (Sunnis) took over (750-1258)
Capital in Baghadad
Visigoths in 12 th century
Crisis
Economic problems and rivalries for the throne
When wittiza died…
There was a civil war between their sons and who wanted an elective king
Roderic
When the king Roderic died
In 711
Muslim army arrived to the IP and bated the visigoths in the battle of Guadalete
What resisted in the Muslim conquest
The Cantabria mountains
The integration of Al-Andalus
Visigoths signed pacts to mantein the peace
Convert to Islam and speak Arabic: MULADÍ
Christians:MOZARABS
Why Al-Andalus changed in 800 years
The territory dismissed as a result of Christian conquest
Rivalries between Al-Andalus and the caliphate
Dependent emirate
718-756
Capital= cordoba
Ruber=emir
Independent emirate
756-929
Umayyad kill and Abderaman came to Al-Andalus in 756
Emir=Abderaman= independent
BUT RELIGIOUS STILL REMAINED
Caliphate of Córdoba
929-1031 CRISIS: Internal rebelions Attacks by Christians Less trade 929: Abderaman= caliph of cordoba
Taifa kingdoms
1031-1248
Crisis: 25 kingdoms=taifa
Explendour BUT MILITARY WEAKER
Help to Almoraids and Almohads
Last taifa of Al-Andalus
Granada
Paid taxes t9 christians to avoid the invasion until 1492
Last king=Boadvil
Asturias
Christians paid to Muslims BUT PELAGIUS REFUSED TO PAY
Caused= battle of Cobadonga in 722
First king of Asturias= Alfonso 1
Alfonso 2 =Oviedo=capital
Marca hispánica
When Charlemagne conquer the Pyrenees and Ebro river established the Marca Hispánica.
Marca hispánica was divided in …
Counties