Spain Medieval History – Flashcards
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Visigoths
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409-711; coverted to local ideals, did not like to live in Hispano Roman Cities
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Synod of Toledo
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589 converts to christianity
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Liber Iodicorum
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654 Book of law; equality of Germanics and Latins
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Arianism
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Religion of the Visigoths; ancient religion
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Primus inter pares
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first among equals
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Muslim Expansion
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622-850
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Muhammed
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preaches from medina & mecca, unity through peace, love and tolerance
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Muslims Arrive
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711
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Batalla de Guadalete
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711; visigoth king killed
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Poiters
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732; Charles Martel stops muslim expansion in paris
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Dependence of Damascus
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711-756 laws & rules come from Damascus
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Independence is Proclaimed
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756-1002
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Emirate
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756-929; political
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Caliphate
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929-1002 Political and religious
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Taifas Kingdoms
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1002-1492; small kingdoms
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Battala Las Navas de Tolosa
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1212; first battle that christians win overwhelmingly
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Battle Of Salado
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1340; only Muslim territory that remains is Granada
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Granada Taken
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1492; Granada taken, muslims expelled
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El Cid
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Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar; knight that was exiled by the Christian king, so he serves for a Muslim king; served both at one point
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Borrell II
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988; declares Independence of the Crown of Aragon from the frankish empire
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Jaume I
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1213-1276; trippled the size of Catalonia/Arago; got more territory through diplomacy than fighting
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Don Pelayo
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used the chaos to gather power in the north and make the 1st christian Kingdom
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Feudalism
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social structure; where peasants do all of the work and pay taxes to their lords
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Abd-el Rahman I
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756-788; declares independence from Damascus; accepted as ruler; built the mosque in Cordoba
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Abd-el Rahman III
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912-961 brings best of everything; built the Medina Azahara, 6,300 wives
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Almansurbillah
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(938-1002); general, used quick attacks for money and slaves
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Almoravids
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trade with al andalus; come from africa, religious purification
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Almohads
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asked to help; took territory; hardcore islam
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Caliphate
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leader is political & religious
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Caliph
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leader of a caliphate; civil and religious leader, regarded as a descendant of Muhhamad
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Emirate
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leader is soley political
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Emir
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leader of an emirate
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Taifas
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small muslim Kingdoms that formed after 1002
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Mosque of Cordoba
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Built by Abd-el Rahman I
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Medina Azhara
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Built by Abd-el Rahman III
