
Episode 130 - The end of an era
An era comes to an end with the death of King Alfonso XI of Castile during the siege of Gibralta in 1350.
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An era comes to an end with the death of King Alfonso XI of Castile during the siege of Gibralta in 1350.

King Alfonso XI of Castile attempts to take the Merinid city of Algeciras.

We examine one of the most significant conflicts of the Reconquista - the battle of Salado.

Family drama erupts inside the royal courts of Aragon, Castile and Portugal in the 1330s, resulting in conflict between the kingdoms.

King Alfonso XI of Castile launches a crusade against the Muslims of Grenada, while the Kingdom of Navarre manages to shake off French rule.

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.

During the year 1325, new rulers rose to power in Castile, Grenada and Portugal.

Amid changes in leadership, the Muslim Kingdom of Grenada finds itself facing a number of serious challenges.

The mighty Kingdom of Leon and Castile is attacked from all sides as it deals with a succession crisis.

King Frederick III of Sicily attempts to hold on to his crown despite having no allies and some very powerful enemies.

King James II of Aragon and Sicily attempts to hold on to both his crowns in the face of insurmountable difficulties.

Young King Alfonso III of Aragon faces existential threats to his rule as he attempts to hold onto his crown.

King Sancho IV of Leon and Castile finds himself facing a number of domestic and foreign challenges.

King Pedro III of Aragon faces the most serious crisis of his reign.

King Pedro III of Aragon is proclaimed to be the new King of Sicily - a claim disputed by Charles of Anjou.

King Pedro III of Aragon forms an ambitious plan to attack the Kingdom of Sicily.

We take a look at succession issues confronted by the Kingdom of Navarre and the Kingdom of Aragon.

King Alfonso X returns from his badly timed attempt to become the Holy Roman Emperor, only to see his kingdom plunged into a succession cris...

While King Alfonso X is absent from the Iberian peninsula, Muhammad of Grenada invades Castile - leaving the kingdom scrambling to defend it...

King Alfonso X introduces a number of unpopular policies inside his realm, causing a rebellion to break out.
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