Era: Medieval
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Timeline First
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Then Read The Context
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People And Places
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Eras
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Regions
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Topics
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People
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Places
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Claims
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Al-Andalus Timeline: A Flagship Guide to Turning Points
A flagship timeline guide to al-Andalus, from the 711 crossing through Umayyad rule, taifa politics, Maghrebi intervention, Nasrid Granada, forced conversion, and Morisco expulsion.
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Battle of Simancas
A 939 frontier battle in which Abd al-Rahman III suffered a major defeat against northern Christian forces.
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Sack of Santiago de Compostela
Almanzor's campaign against Santiago became a heavily remembered event.
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Caliphate of Cordoba proclaimed
Abd al-Rahman III claimed the caliphal title in 929, raising Cordoba's political, religious, and diplomatic status.
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Viking raid on Seville
Viking raiders struck Seville in 844, exposing river and maritime vulnerabilities and prompting defensive responses.
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al-Qarawiyyin founded
The traditional foundation date associated with al-Qarawiyyin in Fez, a long-lived mosque and scholarly institution.
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Great Mosque of Cordoba construction begins
Initial construction began on one of al-Andalus's most important monuments.
