We continue our focus on the Christian states by taking a look at the establishment of Catalonia and the rise of the Kingdom of Aragon.

We track developments in the Kingdom of Navarre, up to the end of the Caliphate in the 1030s.

The chaos in al-Andalus continues, with the Caliphate eventually stumbling and coming to an end.

We take a look at the short but disastrous rule of Sanchuelo.

We look back on al-Mansur's legacy following his unexpected death in the year 1002.  Then we examine the rule of his son and successor, Abd al-Malik. 

Al-Mansur reaches the pinnacle of his power and celebrates by launching an audacious attack on Santiago de Compostela.

Having assumed control of the administration of al-Andalus, al-Mansur turns his attention to the Caliphate's military forces.

When a child is invested as the new Calpih of al-Andalus, al-Mansur manipulates events to his advantage.

After al-Hakam II suffers a health setback, a palace official moves to take advantage of the situation.

We take a look at the rule of Abd al-Rahman's successor, al-Hakam II.  We also explore the impact of one of the most prominent Jewish residents of al-Andalus, Hasdai ibn Shaprut.