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The Battle of Sagrajas: Alfonso VI of Castile and Leon vs Yusuf Ibn Tashfin of the Almoravids

6th - Higher Ed
This video provides a detailed account of the Battle of Sagrajas in 1086 between King Alfonso VI of Castile and Leon and Yusuf Ibn Tashfin of the Almoravids. The battle showcases the complex political landscape of the Iberian Peninsula...
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The Knight who Stole a Kingdom | The Life & Times of El Cid

12th - Higher Ed
This video provides a detailed and engaging account of the life of El Cid, a Spanish folk hero and chivalric icon of the Reconquista. It delves into his rise to fame, his loyalty to his lords, and his eventual conquest of Valencia....
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He Ran 4,000 Miles to Reclaim his Kingdom | The Life & Times of Abd Al-Rahman

12th - Higher Ed
He Ran 4,000 Miles to Reclaim his Kingdom | The Life & Times of Abd Al-Rahman
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They tore up his heart... so he tore out theirs

12th - Higher Ed
Portugal, 1300-something. Crown prince Peter refuses to marry because he’s in love with a woman named Ines, but the king will not allow it. Still, Peter starts giving Ines’s brothers important positions, they become his closest advisors,...
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Portugal, Sintra - Castle of the Moors

12th - Higher Ed
The castle was constructed during the 8th and 9th centuries, during the period of Muslim Iberia, as the central place in a territory that was primarily agricultural, and which was necessary to protect its population. In 1031, after the...