Saint Fernando: History's Greatest King? | Córdoba's Fall, 1236 - RECONQUEST OF SPAIN

As a young man, Fernando III, King of León-Castile, successfully navigated the tumultuous landscape of his family’s internal conflicts. He was a valiant general, and a dedicated Christian, who led many crusades into al-Andalus. His most determined opponent was Ibn-Hud, a former mercenary who claimed to be a descendant of the old emirs of Zaragoza. A gifted commander and courageous warrior, Ibn-Hud rallied the Muslims of al-Andalus, and stood in defiance of King Fernando. Ultimately this battle would culminate at Córdoba, the one-time capital of the Umayyad Arab conquerors of Spain. Watch our video on Queen Isabel and the Fall of Granada:    • Video   Get my book about the Crusades: http://www.amazon.com/Why-Does-Heathe... Support my work on Patreon:   / realcrusadeshistory   Donate through PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr... Sources: -Bennison, Amira K. - The Almoravid and Almohad Empires, (Edinburgh University, 2016) -Latin Chronicle of the Kings of Castile, trans. Joseph O’Callaghan, (Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, 2002) -Lomax, Derek W. - The Reconquest of Spain, (Longman Group, 1978) -Melville, Charles; Ubaydli, Ahmad - Christians and Moors in Spain: Vol. 3 (Arabic Sources), (Liverpool University, 1992) -O’Callaghan, Joseph - A History of Medieval Spain, (Cornell, 1975) -O’Callaghan, Joseph - Reconquest and Crusade in Medieval Spain, (Pennsylvania, 2004) -Smith, Colin - Christians and Moors in Spain: Vol. 2 (AD 1195-1614), (Liverpool University, 1989) Narrated by Tom Wylde Animations and maps by Daniel Weiss Written and edited by J Stephen Roberts #Spain #MedievalHistory #Castile