On this episode of The Express History Podcast, we'll be exploring the fascinating history of Islamic Spain. Spain's many centuries under Islamic rule are crucial to understanding not just its own makeup as a country today, but also the wider development of European art and philosophy. If you enjoy the episode, feel free to follow and rate the podcast!

Key Dates:

711 - Arab armies launch the invasion of the Iberian Peninsula

756 - Abd al-Rahman I declares the independent Emirate of Cordoba

961 - Death of Abd al-Rahman III

1094 - Almoravids achieve the conquest of al-Andalus

1147 - Almohads overthrow the Almoravids

1212 - Decisive Christian victory over the Almohads at Las Navas de Tolosa

1266 - Nasrid Emirate of Granada is the last Muslim state in Spain

1492 - Final con ...