Middle ages

THE MIDDLE AGES

  • 476

    Fall of the Western Roman Empire

  • 507

    Visigoth Kingdom

    Visigoth Kingdom
    The Romans asked the Visigoths for help. They left their land in France and helped them, but when they wanted to go back to their land it was taken over by the Franks. Therefore, the Visigoths stayed in Spain and created the Visigoth Kingdom.
  • Jan 3, 711

    End of the Visigoth Kingdom and creation of Al-Andalus

    In 711, Islamic armies entered the Iberian Peninsula and put an end to the Visigoth Kingdom [Fact about Al-Andalus](http//es.slideshare.net/ang_ruiz/alandalus-11279906)
  • Jan 3, 711

    Battle of Guadalete

    Battle of Guadalete
  • Jan 3, 722

    Battle of Covadonga

    Battle of Covadonga
    It meaned the beginning of the Reconquista.
  • Jan 3, 756

    Emirate of Cordoba

  • Jan 3, 929

    Caliphate of Cordoba

    Caliphate of Cordoba
    With the new Caliphate of Cordoba, al-Andalus became religiously independent from the Empire.
  • Jan 3, 1090

    1st Taifa Kingdom

    Internal conflicts ended the Calphate of Cordoba and Al-Andalus turned into smaller independent kingdoms called taifas
  • Jan 3, 1147

    2nd Taifa Kingdom

    2nd Taifa Kingdom
  • Jan 3, 1212

    Battle of Navas de Tolosa

  • Jan 3, 1238

    3rd Taifa kingdom

    3rd Taifa kingdom
  • Jan 3, 1492

    End of the Reconquista

    End of the Reconquista
    The Catholic kings conquested Granada. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzPqp-L94sM' >The Reconquest