Islamic Spain and the Inquisition

  • Arrival of The Visigoths
    418

    Arrival of The Visigoths

    Officially touched down in the Iberian peninsula in 412
    Were pushed out of their land by the Huns due to a population domino effect.
  • Muhammad
    570

    Muhammad

    -According to Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet divinely inspired to preach and confirm the monotheistic teachings of Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and other prophets.
    -Is known for founding Islam
  • Rashidun Caliphate (632-661)
    632

    Rashidun Caliphate (632-661)

    4 “Rightly Guided Caliphs”:
    -Abu Bakr (632-634 CE)
    -Umar (634-644 CE)
    -Uthman (644- 656 CE)
    -Ali (656-661 CE)
    Were all successors to the Prophet Muhammad because Muslims believed that the caliphs were fit to be leaders.
  • Umayyad Caliphate (661-750)
    661

    Umayyad Caliphate (661-750)

    Developed from the same clan as Mohammed
    Relocated from Mecca to Medina to establish greater powers
    Following the assassination of Ali, Mu’awiya assumed power and centralized/unified the Islamic world under the Umayyad Caliphate
    Move capital to Damascus
  • King Roderic and the Fall of the Visigoths
    710

    King Roderic and the Fall of the Visigoths

    Roderic led the Visigoths from 710-711
    Kingdom developed two notable weaknesses: The tradition of royal challenge, and religious alienation Muslim army came in and Defeated the Visigoths, killing King Roderic in the process.
  • Tarik Ibn Ziyad 711-718
    711

    Tarik Ibn Ziyad 711-718

    Led the Muslim conquest and defeated the Visigoths.
    His army of 7,000 defeated the Visigothic army of 100,000
    Established Islam as the religion of the Iberian peninsula
  • The miracle of Santiago de Compostela
    800

    The miracle of Santiago de Compostela

    -Began in about 800 CE with the discovery of a hermit, Pelayo, of a shrine on the NW coast of Iberia in the region of Galicia
    -Bone believed to be Santiago, or St. James apostle of Jesus Christ
    -The story of the journey varies
  • Battle of Clavijo
    844

    Battle of Clavijo

    Born out of a rumor that Santiago appeared out of a cloud to the Christian soldiers in the battle.
    No historical data that this battle happened.
    Is now used for motivation and aspiration
  • Abdur al-Rahman III (912-961)
    912

    Abdur al-Rahman III (912-961)

    Re-established one unified Muslim state in Spain
    Presided over the expansion of his capital at Cordoba as well as the founding of the impressive caliphal palace at Madinat al-Zahra.
    Was very influential in the idea of tolerance for other religions.
  • King Alfonso VI (1072-1109)
    1065

    King Alfonso VI (1072-1109)

    Inherited León from his father, Ferdinand I, and warred with his envious brother Sancho II.
    Inherited Castile from Sancho after his death in 1072.
    Took Toledo from the Muslims, but his demands for tribute led to the invasion of Spain by the North African Almoravids, and he was defeated at Zallaqah (1086).
  • El Cid
    1081

    El Cid

    Real name: Rodrigo Diaz
    Was exiled for looting Toledo without Alfonso's consent.
    Became a mercenary commander and served the Muslim rulers of Zaragoza, fighting against Muslim and Christian armies.
  • Medieval Inquisitions (1184-1240)
    1184

    Medieval Inquisitions (1184-1240)

    -Pope Lucius III opened the Episcopal Inquisition in 1184 to combat the heretical Cathars and Waldensians.
    -In 1208, the pope ordered a crusade against the Cathars, and between 10-15,000 were massacred in the town of Beziers.
    -In 1231, Pope Gregory IX ordered Dominicans in the German city of Regensburg to “seek out diligently those who are heretics or are inflamed of heresy”.
    Free Speech History
  • Treaty Between King Fernando & Emir Mohammed Ibn Ali
    1217

    Treaty Between King Fernando & Emir Mohammed Ibn Ali

    -Truce between the Weakened Muslim ruler, Ibn Ali, and Castilian King, Fernando III
    -Agreed on peace between the two kingdoms
  • The Directorium Inquisitorum
    1357

    The Directorium Inquisitorum

    Written by Spanish theologian Nicholas Eymeric (c. 1320-1399)
    Intended to be a guide for inquisitors, the Directorium Inquisitorum elaborates on hundreds of heresies and prosecution procedures, categories of offenses like witchcraft, as well as the belief system of the Inquisition.
    Blogs
  • Jewish Massacres
    1391

    Jewish Massacres

    -Wave of massacres swept the Jewish communities in Spain
    -Marked the beginning of the end of the Golden Age of Spanish Jewry
    Chabad
  • Ferdinand & Isabella
    1478

    Ferdinand & Isabella

    Implored Pope Sixtus IV to grant them the power to appoint inquisitors to deal with the problem of conversos who practiced Jewish rites in secret.
    Inquisition Library
  • First auto-da-fe
    1481

    First auto-da-fe

    Six Converso (Marrano) men and six women were burned alive for allegedly practicing Judaism.
    Jewish History
  • Treaty of Grenada
    1491

    Treaty of Grenada

    Ended Granada war (1482-1491) Guaranteed a set of rights to the Moors, Muslim inhabitants, including religious tolerance and fair treatment in return for their surrender and capitulation. Granted native Jews in the surrendered territories the choice of either converting to Christianity or migrating to North Africa within three years
    Google Docs
  • Decree of Alhambra
    Mar 21, 1492

    Decree of Alhambra

    Ordered the expulsion of practicing Jews by July 31, 1492
    Needed to limit the influence of practicing Jews on conversos - Newly converted Christians
    Google Slides
  • Ninety Five Thesis
    1517

    Ninety Five Thesis

    Written by Martin Luther
    Is considered the central document of the Protestant Reformation.
    Intended to use the 95 theses as the basis for an academic dispute, his indictment of church practices rapidly spread.
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