Al-Ándalus

Al-Ándalus

The Reconquista: Every year

Muslim invasion and settlement

Visigothic civil war.Request for helpBattle of Guadalete (711) Causes of the rapid expansion:

1. Weakness of the Visigothic monarchy.
2. Indifference of the population.

Muslims were defeated by the Franks

Muslim Settlement

Arab and Syrians

Berbers

Mozarabs: Christians who lived in Muslim territory and kept their religion

Muladis: Christians who converted to Islam

Society

• Arab and Syrian.
• Berber
• Muladi
• Jews and Christians
• Slaves

Economy

Agriculture and Livestock farming:

• Irrigation
• Cereals, olive trees, fruit trees.
• Horses

Crafts:

• Silk fabrics
• Leather work
• Woodwork
• Ceramics

The Great Mosque of Córdoba

Medina Azahara

Alhambra

Glossary

Emirate

Polytheistic

Mozarab

To Preach

Muladi

Hegira

Mosque

Pilgrimage

Berbers

Fasting

To worship

Caliphate

Kaaba

Muhammad

Souk

Example 1

Example 2

Taifas (1031 –1086)

• Small Kingdoms
• Parias

Independent emirate (756-929)

• Abbasid dynasty.
• Abd al-Rahman I

Dependent emirate (711-756)

• Emirate of the Umayyad Empire.
• Ruled by an emir
• Battle of Covadonga (722)

Almohads (1147- 1250)

• They came from Africa.
• Battle of Navas de Tolosa (1212)
• Division in taifas again.

Almoravids (1086-1147)

• North Africa
• Division in taifas again

Kingdom of Granada (1250-1492)

• Last Muslim territory in the Peninsula.
• Important cultural and artistic centre
• Catholic Monarchs (1492)

Caliphate of Córdoba (929-1031)

• Abd al-Rahman III
• Greatest splendour
• Raids
• Internal divisions.

• Taifa