When did the Middle Ages begin?
The Middle Ages begain in 476 A.D. when the Roman Empire Fell
What happened in 476 A.D.
The Roman Empire fell and the Middle Ages began
Who caused the downfall of the Roman Empire?
Germanic tribes that invaded
What Germanic tribe came to the Iberian peninsula in the 5th Century A.D.? What did they establish and when??
The Visigoths. They established the Kingdom of Toledo in 507A.D.
What happened in 507 A.D.?
The Visigoths established the Kingdom of Toledo.
What was the Council of Toledo?
Meetings between the Visigoth king and the nobles and bishops.
What was the religion of the Visigoths?
They were Catholic Christians since the conversion of King Recaredo in 589 A.D.
What Visigothic artefacts do we preserve?
Jewels made of silver, gold and precious stones (like the Treasure of Guarrazar) and small stone churches (like the Church of San Juan de Baños)
What happened in 589 A.D.?
King Recaredo converted to Catholicism
What is Islam?
It is a religion that began in the Arabian Peninsula in the 7th century. Allah is their god, the Koran is their sacred book and Mohammed is their prophet.
What is the Holy Book of Islam?
The Koran
What happened in 711 A.D.?
The Muslims defeated the Visigoths in the Battle of Guadalete and Al-Andalus became part of the Caliphate?
Who conquered the Kingdom of Toledo and when? What did they call it?
Muslim armies from the North of Africa invaded and conquered the Kingdom of Toledo, making it the Emirate of Al-Andalus, a new Muslim territory.
What was Al-Andalus from the year 711 to the year 929?
An Emirate, ruled by an Emir, part of a bigger Caliphate.
What was Al-Andalus from the year 929 to the year 1031?
The Cordoba Caliphate, declared independent by Abderraman III
What happened to Al-Andalus from the year 1031 to the year 1238?
It was divided into smaller, weaker and warring Taifa Kingdoms
