In the early 1230's, while the Almohads were locked in civil war, Fernando III of Castile and Leon, a truly outstanding king in history, gathered his army and Crusaded to win some of the most dramatic gains in the history of the long Reconquista of Spain against the Arabs. Fernando would inflict a severe blow to the Muslims of Al-Andalus by recapturing Cordoba, the splendid Islamic capital of generations of Arab emirs. Fernando's piety and zeal for the Crusade against the Moors would win him sainthood in the Catholic Church.
Sources: Joseph F. O'Callaghan - Reconquest and Crusade in Medieval Spain Joseph F. O'Callaghan - A History of Medieval Spain C. Fernandez de Castro A.C.J. - The Life of the Very Noble King of Castile and Leon, Saint Fernando III Janna Bianchini - The Queen's Hands: Power and Authority in the Reign of Berenguela of Castile
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J Stephen Roberts, Scott Amis, and Rand Brown of Real Crusades History are joined by a variety of academic guests, including Dr. Andrew Latham, Dr. Helena Schrader, and Dr. Stephen Donnachie for an in-depth discussion of the Third Crusade, 1189-1192.
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