Almanzor, the Christians’ Worst Nightmare
León, Barcelona, and Pamplona: no kingdom was safe from Almanzor's reach. In episode 48 you will discover how he forced kings to their knees and built a military machine that brought al-Andalus to its peak of power. SUPPORT NEW HISTORY OF SPAIN: Patreon: / newhistoryspain Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/newhistoryspain PayPal: https://paypal.me/lahistoriaespana Bitcoin donation: bc1q64qs58s5c5kp5amhw5hn7vp9fvtekeq96sf4au Ethereum donation: 0xE3C423625953eCDAA8e57D34f5Ce027dd1902374 Join the DISCORD: / discord Follow the show for updates on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/newhistorysp... Or Twitter/X: https://x.com/newhistoryspain YOUTUBE CHANNEL: / @newhistoryspain Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hstfgS... Spanish show 'La Historia de España-Memorias Hispánicas': / @lahistoriaespana TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Hook 00:37 Exploiting Christian Division: León, 981–985 03:59 The Barcelona Campaign of 985 08:20 Relentless Pressure on León, 986–995 12:15 The Submission of the Christian Kingdoms 14:50 Almanzor's Military Reform 19:36 The Subh Crisis of 996 24:23 The Santiago de Compostela Campaign of 997 27:47 The Battle of Cervera: When Almanzor Nearly Lost 31:21 Almanzor’s Final Campaign and Death 33:28 The Verdict: The Legacy of Almanzor 35:13 Outro
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