The year is now 1252. Ferdinand III, the warrior king of Castile, is dead. He leaves his son the most powerful kingdom of the Iberian Peninsula. Alphonso X comes to power, and while he has ambitious goals he has even greater challenges. While he may become the warrior king his father was, he makes his mark as something even greater. 

 

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Multi

- Battle of Megiddo

- Metus

Claudie Mackula

El Castillo De Santiago

 

Purple Planet Music

- Cambodean Odessy

Kevin Macleod

- Sardana

Joss Edwards

- Sand and Sunburn

Filmstro

- Nanshan

World Music Official

- Golden Age

Omri Lahav

- Peak of Atlas

Jeremy Blake

- I'll Remember You

Anno Domini

- Archetype

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The story of the Reconquista continues in the aftermath of the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa. Castile is united with Leon, creating the largest Kingdom since the time of the Umayyad Caliphate of Cordoba. Under her new king, Ferdinand III, a massive assault is unleashed on Al Andalus! 

 

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Multi

- Grand Flamenco

- Metus

Claudie Mackula

El Castillo De Santiago

Derek & Brandon Fiechter 

- Sahara Desert

- Epic Dwarf Music

Purple Planet Music

- Meditation Impromptu

 

 

Doug Maxwell (YouTube Archive)

- Pink Flamenco

Joss Edwards

- Sand and Sunburn

Filmstro

- Nanshan

Omri Lahav

- Peak of Atlas

World Music Official

- Epic Middle Eastern War Music

Ugonna Onyekwe (YouTube Archive)

- Turning Slowly

Aakash Gandhi - Water Fall   Musopen.org - Asturias - Suite Espanola

We take a step back in this episode and look at the Rise of the Christian Kingdoms and the beginning of the epic struggle to retake the Iberian Peninsula from the Muslims. With the birth of Asturias, Leon, Castile, Navarre, Portugal, Catalonia, and Aragon - the Reconqusita would come into being. A fight that would take 781 years to complete. 

 

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Derek & Brandon Fiechter 

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- Sahara Desert

- Epic Dwarf Music

- Spanish Rose 

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- Cambodian Odessy

- Thunderstorm (Youtube Archive)

Gitarren Gerrit

- Spanish Caravan

Kevein Macleod (YouTube Archive)

- Sardana

Doug Maxwell (YouTube Archive)

- Pink Flamenco

Joss Edwards

- Sand and Sunburn

Filmstro

- Nanshan

- Soldier

- Drums of War

Omri Lahav

- Peak of Atlas

- Calm before the Storm

- Sands of Time

- The Road Ahead

World Music Official

- Arabian Battle Music

Ugonna Onyekwe (YouTube Archive)

- Progressive Moments

- Still Standing

- Inescapable

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The story of Al Andalus & Moorish Spain continues as the Almoravids are replaced by an even more fundamental Almohad. However, the Christian Kingdoms in the north are also becoming more organized in the era of religious crusades. 

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Kevein Macleod (YouTube Archive)

- Darkening Developments

- Meditation Impomptu

Joss Edwards

- San and Sunburn

Filmstro

- Soldier

Omri Lahav

- Peak of Atlas

- Ammon-Ra

Aakash Gandhi (YouTube Archive)

- Spirit of the Dead

Ugonna Onyekwe (YouTube Archive)

- Progressive Moments

- Turning Slowly  

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We break from the history of Al Andalus and take a quick peek on the other end of the Mediterranean. A new era in warfare begins as the Crusades would start and pit Christianity versus Islam.   

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Omri Lahav

- Peak of Atlas

- The Road Ahead

- Honor Bound

- Med Waves

- Tavern in the mist

Aakash Gandhi (YouTube Archive)

- Eyes of Glory

- Spirit of the Dead

Ugonna Onyekwe (YouTube Archive)

- Inescapable

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- Cambodean Odessy  - Warhammer   YouTube Archive  - Still Standing - Epic Battle Speech - Thunder Storm   Premium Beats - Unlimited Imagination

The historical narrative continues as the Taifa states discover that a house divided can not stand. In this difficulty situation they look for help from the Almoravids who have grown in power in North Africa.  

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Special thanks to Omri Lahav

- Ammon-Ra

- Peak of Atlas

- The Road Ahead

- Eastern Dreams

 

Aakash Gandhi

- Eyes of Glory

- Spirit of the Dead

Doug Maxwell

- Pink Flamenco

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- Doomed Romance - Last Stand   YouTube Archive  - Desert Caravan - Epic Speech Battle (Wayne Jones)

A look into the cultural heritage of Moorish Spain. Was it truly a golden age of enlightenment and meaningful co-existence? Or was it just an over celebrated failed experiment in multiculturalism? 

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Introspection Battle Lines   YouTube Archive  Desert Caravan Meditation Impromptu   Shesh Pesh - JR TUNDRA   The work of Kevin Macleod:   Cambodian Odessy Folk Round Darkening Developments   Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100385 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Abd Al Rahman III comes to the scene and brings Al Andalus back from the brink. His successes usher in a period of prosperity that unfortunately is short lived.

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Karunesh http://www.karuneshmusic.com

Global Spirit

TAW 60342 (p) 2000 Oreade Music

(p) © 2000 Karunesh Music

© 2008 Global Spirit Music (Publishing)

Colors of the East

KM006 Oreade Music

(p) © 2012 Karunesh Music

© 2012 Global Spirit Music (Publishing)

 Sun Within

KM007 Oreade Music  

(p) © 2016 Karunesh Music all rights reserved

© 2016 Global Spirit Music (Publishing)

 

Paul Avgerinos http://www.roundskymusic.com

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Foreign Land - Jingle Punks   Shesh Pesh - JR TUNDRA   The work of Kevin Macleod:   Cambodian Odessy Desert City Arabian Nightfall Meditation Impromptu Cambodian Odessy Darkening Developments   Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100385 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

The Song of Roland is an 11th Century Epic Poem Based on a late 8th century event. While the history not exact, the poem is a window into 11th century Christian thought and a foreshadowing of the emerging Crusader movement.

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Moonlight Sonata - Beethoven     The work of Kevin Macleod: Folk Round Desert City Arabian Knights Angevin 70 Meditation Impromptu Cambodian Odessy Darkening Developments   Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100385 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

 

After the fall of the Umayyad Caliphate, one of its few surviving members escapes from Syria and arrives in Spain. His name is Abd Al-Rahman I and through his resourcefulness, establishes a Dynasty that leaves its mark on world history. 

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Paul Avgerinos http://www.roundskymusic.com

Andy from https://www.shutupandplay.ca

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