Covadonga 718: Birth of the Reconquista - Medieval History DOCUMENTARY

🎥 Watch the rest of Reconquista series and 250+ exclusive videos on Youtube ►    / @kingsandgenerals   or Patreon ►   / kingsandgenerals   Kings and Generals animated documentary series on the medieval history and European history continues with the first episode on the Iberian Reconquista, as we see how the event started with the battles of Covadonga and Mount Laturce. The Reconquista begin with a handful of desperate Visigothic nobles in the mountains of Asturias. In this episode, we trace the early Reconquista, from the Battle of Guadalete and the rapid Muslim conquest of Iberia by Umayyad and Berber armies, to the rise of Pelagius of Asturias and his legendary stand at the Battle of Covadonga (718) in the Picos de Europa. We follow the creation of a tiny Asturian kingdom, the campaigns of Alfonso I and Alfonso III, and decisive clashes like Mount Laturce and Polvoraria, where Christian armies ambushed and defeated powerful Andalusian forces. These early victories laid the foundations for the later Kingdom of León, the expansion into Galicia and Portugal, and ultimately the long struggle that ended with the fall of Granada in 1492. If you enjoy medieval history, Spanish history, and detailed battle analysis, this video is for you. Subscribe for more episodes on the Reconquista, the rise of El Cid Campeador, and the wars that shaped the Iberian Peninsula. Iberian Reconquista:    • Iberian Reconquista   First Crusade:    • First Crusade - Full Story, Every Battle -...   Second Crusade:    • Second Crusade: Muslim World Strikes Back ...   Third Crusade    • Third Crusade 1189-1192: From Hattin to Ja...   Fourth Crusade:    • Fourth Crusade: From Sack to Restoration -...   Albigensian Crusade:    • Albigensian Crusade   How Islam Split into the Sunni and Shia Branches:    • Muslim Schism: How Islam Split into the Su...   Crusades From the Muslim Perspective:    • Crusades From the Muslim Perspective - Med...   Early Muslim Expansion - Yarmouk, Al-Qadisiyyah:    • Early Muslim Expansion - Khalid, Yarmouk, ...   Early Muslim Expansion - Egypt and Iran:    • Early Muslim Expansion - Arab Conquest of ...   Muslim Schism:    • Muslim Schism: How Islam Split into the Su...   Medieval Battles -    • Early Muslim Expansion - Khalid, Yarmouk, ...   The video was made by Raphael Taka Black, while the script was researched and written by Arnaldo Teodorani. This video was narrated by Officially Devin (   / @offydgg   & https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC79s.... Art by Banskie Ayuban, machinima by Malay Archer ✔ Merch store ► https://teespring.com/stores/kingsand... ✔ Patreon ►   / kingsandgenerals   ✔ Podcast ►http://www.kingsandgenerals.net/podcast/ ✔ PayPal ► http://paypal.me/kingsandgenerals ✔ Twitter ►   / kingsgenerals   ✔ Facebook ►   / kingsgenerals   ✔ Instagram ►  / kings_generals   Production Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.com 00:00:00 – Dawn of the Reconquista 00:01:37 – After Guadalete: The Muslim Conquest 00:03:53 – Pelagius and the Spark of Resistance 00:05:25 – The Battle of Covadonga 00:07:53 – Alfonso I and the Asturian Expansion 00:10:20 – Mount Laturce and the Siege of Albelda 00:14:42 – Alfonso III and the Rise of León #Documentary #Islam #Reconquista