<p>King Alfonso VII's attempts to conquer al-Andalus falter, causing him to search far and wide for extra troops.</p>

Episode 75 - Exit King Alfonso VII

The history of the rise of Al-Andalus and the gradual re-conquering of Spain by the Spanish Christian kingdoms is an epic tale beginning in the year 712 and concluding with the fall of the Kingdom of Grenada in 1492.  Join the History of the Crusades Podcast as we cover this lengthy piece of narrative history.