The Kingdom of Asturias greatly expanded its borders under King Alfonso III of Asturias (866-910), nicknamed the Great. Episode 38 covers most aspects of his reign and the final years of his father, Ordoño, including the origins of Castile and Portugal as counties, the society of comital Castile, and the tragic story of the end of Alfonso's reign with the revolt of his sons and the division of the Kingdom of Asturias.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Hook 00:22 The End of Musa ibn Musa 03:41 The Conditions of Asturian Expansion 06:17 The Birth of the County of Castile 12:24 Settlement and Power in Comital Castile 16:45 Alfonso the Great, King in Asturias 21:03 Expansion on the Western Flank: The Counties of Portugal and Coimbra 24:57 Ibn al-Qitt and the Day of Zamora 29:10 Revolts and Conspiracies. The Division of the Kingdom of Asturias 33:04 The Verdict: Alfonso the Not So Great 34:14 Outro