History of Portugal

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 historyofportugalpod@gmail.comFlag Image by Pete LinforthMusic Info: Rhythm of War, Composer: Zakhar Valaha (BMI IPI # 0086614911) Music Link: https://bit.ly/3sYC0zL  Get bonus content on Patreon 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 historyofportugalpod@gmail.comFlag Image by Pete LinforthMusic Info: Rhythm of War, Composer: Zakhar Valaha (BMI IPI # 0086614911) Music Link: https://bit.ly/3sYC0zL Get bonus content on Patreon 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 historyofportugalpod@gmail.comFlag 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 Get bonus content on Patreon 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 historyofportugalpod@gmail.comFlag 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 Get bonus content on Patreon 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 historyofportugalpod@gmail.comFlag Image by Miguel Á. Padriñán from Pixabay Music by Geibral from Pixabay: Ethereal Dreams CinematicMusic by Michael Kobrin from Pixabay: Under Pressure Get bonus content on Patreon 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 historyofportugalpod@gmail.comFlag Image by Miguel Á. Padriñán from Pixabay Get bonus content on Patreon 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 historyofportugalpod@gmail.comFlag Image by Miguel Á. Padriñán from Pixabay Get bonus content on Patreon 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 historyofportugalpod@gmail.comFlag Image by Miguel Á. Padriñán from Pixabay Get bonus content on Patreon 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 historyofportugalpod@gmail.comFlag Image by Miguel Á. Padriñán from PixabayMusic:Rhythm of War by ZakharValahaStrange Hip-Hop Beat by Defekt MaschineUnworthy by Guilherme BernardesFarewell by Serge Quadrado Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 historyofportugalpod@gmail.comFlag 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 Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this bonus episode of History of Portugal, I do a reading of one of our direct sources from the ninth century, Paul Alvarus.Paul was a friend and admirer of Eulogius, and a such he wrote a panegyric account of his martyrdom.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/historyofportugal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyofportugalpod/Twitter: https://twitter.com/historyportugalIf you have any questions or comments, you can reach me at historyofportugalpod@gmail.comFlag Image by Miguel Á. Padriñán from Pixabay Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode, we will be taking a quick tour of the Iberian Peninsula from about the late seven hundreds until around 858 AD. We will touch upon points that may have been passed over in previous episodes. It will also serve to bring everything up to speed to where we left it on Episode 8 with the death of Alfonso II.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/historyofportugaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyofportugalpod/Twitter: https://twitter.com/historyportugal If you have any questions or comments, you can reach me at historyofportugalpod@gmail.comFlag Image by Miguel Á. Padriñán from PixabayMusic:Rhythm of War by ZakharValahaGranaina Guitar by Ahmad MousaviThe Bells by David Cutter MusicDance of Nordic LeavesTime of Angels Long by ZakharValaha Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode, we will take a look at the life and career Ordonho the first and discuss his impact on the trajectory of the Asturian kingdom, and by extent the Iberian Peninsula. 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/historyofportugal If you have any questions or comments, you can reach me at historyofportugalpod@gmail.comCredits:Flag Image by Miguel Á. Padriñán from PixabayMusic:Rhythm of War by Zakhar ValahaBeat by SIGH Gotham by -Miyagisama Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode we explore the reign of Alfonso the third, also known as Alfonso the great. We take look at some of the pivotal events and conquests that have defined his legacy for centuries!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/historyofportugal If you have any questions or comments, you can reach me at historyofportugalpod@gmail.comCredits:Flag Image by Miguel Á. Padriñán from PixabayMusic:Rhythm of War by Zakhar ValahaAlban Elfed the Gathering by OB-LixLone Wolf by Guilherme BernardesEpic Cinematic Future main by ZakharValahaTension full by Lite SaturationFirst day of spring by Tristu Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode, we dive into the chaos that pervaded al- Andalus in the 9th century, that verged the Emirate to the edge of collapse.  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/historyofportugal If you have any questions or comments, you can reach me at historyofportugalpod@gmail.comCredits:Flag Image by Miguel Á. Padriñán from PixabayMusic:Rhythm of War by Zakhar ValahaRumba by Ahmad Princess of Enchanted Dryland by OB-LIX Emerald by EidunnChase by REDproductions Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode, we continue our exploration of the events surrounding the Emirate of Cordoba, during the reign of Abd Allah in the ninth and tenth century! 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/historyofportugal If you have any questions or comments, you can reach me at historyofportugalpod@gmail.comCredits:Flag Image by Miguel Á. Padriñán from PixabayMusic:Rhythm of War by Zakhar ValahaThe Spell by OB LIXThe Right Voice by RobberoDesert Voices by ArtSlop FlodurUnder Attack by OB LIXThe Stone Warriors by OB LIX Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode, we return to northern Iberia where we deal with the various children of Alfonso the third, and their game of musical chairs involving the three main kingdoms in the north. 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/historyofportugal If you have any questions or comments, you can reach me at historyofportugalpod@gmail.comCredits:Flag Image by Miguel Á. Padriñán from PixabayMusic:Rhythm of War by Zakhar ValahaJust a Click Away by OB-LIXThe Cyber Geisha by OB-LIXA Desert Tale by OB-LIXThe Enchantress by OB-LIX Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode we continue the saga of the northern Iberian royal struggles of succession.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/historyofportugalTwitter: https://twitter.com/historyportugalIf you have any questions or comments, you can reach me at historyofportugalpod@gmail.comCredits:Flag Image by Miguel Á. Padriñán from PixabayMusic:Rhythm of War by Zakhar ValahaHeilir by OB-LIXAlban Elfed the Gathering by OB-LIXThis Epicness by Stock StudioWhere the Brave May Live Forever by OB-LIX Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode, we do a deep dive into the long and illustrious reign of Abd al-Rahman the third. And follow his tenacious plan to drag al-Andalus from its lowest depths, to its highest reaches to date.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/historyofportugalTwitter: https://twitter.com/historyportugalIf you have any questions or comments, you can reach me at historyofportugalpod@gmail.comCredits:Flag Image by Miguel Á. Padriñán from PixabayMusic:Rhythm of War by Zakhar ValahaAsian Cinematic-by Lexin_MusicRush Master byMigaraJayPrincess of Enchanted Dryland by OBI-LIXTrap Music by QubeSoundsEast Music by Lemon Music StudioThe After Effect by OB-LIXFight by RED ProductionsWar is Coming by MusictownIslam Dream Serge QuadradoGranaina by Ahmad Mousa Vipourdddddddd Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode, we examine a few aspects of Christian life under Muslim rule in al-Andalus.  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/historyofportugalTwitter: https://twitter.com/historyportugalIf you have any questions or comments, you can reach me at historyofportugalpod@gmail.comCredits:Flag Image by Miguel Á. Padriñán from PixabayMusic:Rhythm of War by Zakhar ValahaA Desert Tale by OB LIXDirty Contacts by Muza ProductionMeditative Middle Eastern Flute by Ashot DanielyanDesolate World by DSTechnicianCinematic atmosphere by Musictown Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.