History of Portugal
Episodes
12th Century Context Series – Episode 2: The Holy Roman Empire & Italy.
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Last time, we surveyed the Atlantic west, covering England, France in the 1100's This episode, we move east and south, into the heart of the continent...
Episode 44 - Aftermath
28 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we examine what happened after the conquest of Lisboa. How was this new territory organized and incorporated into the Portuguese project?...
12th Century Context Series - Episode:1 England & France in the 12th Century
14 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
One of the things that I have wanted to do for a while now was to provide a wider context of the world we have been exploring on this show. So, I team...
De Expugnatione Lyxbonensi (The Conquest of Lisboa)-Part 2
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This bonus episode is the continuation of the reading of our main source for the conquest of Lisboa in 1147.Join me on Patreon! patreon.com/historyofp...
De Expugnatione Lyxbonensi (The Conquest of Lisboa)-Part 1
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This bonus episode is the first part of a reading of our main source for the conquest of Lisboa in 1147.Join me on Patreon! patreon.com/historyofportu...
Episode 43 - Lisboa
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we will cover what is arguably on of the most important milestone of Afonso Henriques reign, the conquest of Lisboa. Join me on Patr...
Episode 42 – The Royal Family
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we explore one of the missing critical pieces of Afonso's puzzle, which was a was a royal marriage. We see how his marriage to Matilda of...
Episode 41- Miles Sancti Petri
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we will be doing a deep dive into some we touched only lightly in a previous episode, the rather significant act of Afonso Henriques ...
Episode 40 – Divine Mission
26 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore how the collapse of Almoravid power plunged the western lands of Al-Andalus into chaos. Rival Muslim leaders like Ibn Qasi...
Episode 39 - Fall and Rise
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we rewind the clock back a little and trace the dramatic unraveling of Almoravid power across al-Andalus and Morocco. From the loss o...
Episode 38 - Valiant and Tireless
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we follow Afonso Henriques as he works to secure Portugal’s fragile frontier. We’ll look at how the destruction and rebuilding of...
Episode 37 - Partners of my Labors
17 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we’re looking beyond the battlefield to the network of advisors who helped Afonso Henriques turn a fledgling county into a kingdom....
Episode 36 – Rei de Portugal
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode, we're diving into the controversial acclamation of Afonso Henriques as king before the Battle of Ourique. Did it really happen, or is it...
Episode 35 - Going on the Offensive
14 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode, we follow the pivotal shift in strategy as Afonso Henriques and the Portuguese forces move from a defensive posture to full-scale offens...
Episode 34 – Sitting Sideways
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we dive deep into the murky political landscape of the 1130s, focusing on Afonso Henriques’s ambiguous status between 1128 and 1137...
Episode 33 – The Road to Coimbra
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This time, we return our focus to Afonso Henriques and the evolving dynamics between Portugal, Galicia, and the Kingdom of León-Castile in the afterm...
Episode 32- Taking the Cross
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we focus on the lager cultural movement that swept Europe, known as the crusades and the effect this movement had in the County of Portug...
Warfare in Medieval Iberia - Interview with Carlos Filipe Afonso
27 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This special episode, I interview Historian Carlos Filipe Afonso, a professor of medieval military history in the Iberian Peninsula Hosted...
Episode 31- Portugalensis Patria
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we cover the D. Afonso Henriques battle for independence from D. Teresa and follow his early moves to secure power.Join us on social medi...
Episode 30 - Afonso Henriques
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we cover the early life and influences of D. Afonso Henriques!Join us on social media!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/historyof...
I want to hear from you!
16 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send your questions to [email protected] out the Patreon for the show: patreon.com/historyofportugal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...
Episode 29 - Squabble Up
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we cover some of the major events surrounding two of our central characters, Teresa de Portugal and Urraca de Leon. Join us on social med...
Episode 28- Henrique & Raimundo
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we cover the events during the time of the Frankish political and ecclesiastical interventions in the Iberian Peninsula. We focus on two ...
Episode 27- No Easy Victory
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we cover the rule of Alfonso VI during the Almoravid interventions in the Iberian Peninsula Join us on social media!Facebook: https://www...
Episode 26 - Bring it Back to the Bottom of the Map
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we cover the rise of the Almoravid movement as a religious and political force in Morocco and al-AndalusJoin us on social media!Facebook:...
Episode 25 - Display of Power
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we cover the reign of Fernando the first, as well as the reigns and civil wars that his sons engaged in soon after his death. Join ...
Episode 24 - Critical Mass
19 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we resume the main narrative, following the death of al-Mansur and delve into the reigns of his sons, as well as the reigns of Alfonso th...
Episode 23 – Condes, Portucale & Infanções
09 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we do a quick survey of the political advancements in Northern Iberia during the 9th to 11th century, and introduce the up and coming so...
Episode 22- The Rumbling
08 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we will pick up the narrative where we left it off, and bring the saga of al-Mansur to its conclusion!Join me on Patreon to support the s...
Episode 21 – The Unrivaled
26 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode, we continue the story of the Christian North where we left off and begin the epic tale of one of the most famous and impactful Muslim fi...
Bonus Ep 2 - Interview With Historian Roger Collins
11 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode, i had the opportunity to interview early Iberian medievalist Roger Collins. We get into whether or not the word Reconquista is a useful ...
Episode 20 - He Who Seeks Victory
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode, we take a stroll through the reign of al-Hakam II. The stage will be set for the dramatic events that would lead to the collapse of the ...
Episode 19 - The Christians of al-Andalus
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode, we examine a few aspects of Christian life under Muslim rule in al-Andalus. Join me on Patreon to support the show and get yo...
Episode 18 - Commander of the Faithful
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode, we do a deep dive into the long and illustrious reign of Abd al-Rahman the third. And follow his tenacious plan to drag al-Andalus from ...
Episode 17 - Bring the Ruckus
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we continue the saga of the northern Iberian royal struggles of succession.Join me on Patreon to support the show and get your questions ...
Episode 16 - When The Music Stops
25 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode, we return to northern Iberia where we deal with the various children of Alfonso the third, and their game of musical chairs involving th...
Episode 15 - Crumbling Kingdom
28 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode, we continue our exploration of the events surrounding the Emirate of Cordoba, during the reign of Abd Allah in the ninth and tenth centu...
Episode 14 - Emirate in Crisis
04 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode, we dive into the chaos that pervaded al- Andalus in the 9th century, that verged the Emirate to the edge of collapse. Join me...
Episode 13- Alfonso III
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we explore the reign of Alfonso the third, also known as Alfonso the great. We take look at some of the pivotal events and conquests that...
Episode 12 - Ordonho I
03 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode, we will take a look at the life and career Ordonho the first and discuss his impact on the trajectory of the Asturian kingdom, and by ex...
Episode 11 - Kingdom by Tyranny
08 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode, we will be taking a quick tour of the Iberian Peninsula from about the late seven hundreds until around 858 AD. We will touch upon point...
Bonus Ep 1 - Paul Alvarus, Eulogius and the Martyrs of Cordoba
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this bonus episode of History of Portugal, I do a reading of one of our direct sources from the ninth century, Paul Alvarus.Paul was a friend and a...
Episode 10 - Disposable Heroes
09 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of History of Portugal, we begin the reign of Abd al-Rahman II and cover some of the challenges he faced. We also take a look at the V...
Episode 9 - Al-Hakam I
12 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of History of Portugal, we backtrack a few years in the timeline to catch up with events in Al-Andalus and cover some of the major eve...
Episode 8 - Alfonso II
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we cover the reign of Alfonso IIJoin me on Patreon to support the show and get your questions answered on the podcast!https://www...
Episode 7 - Action, Reaction
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we cover the fall of the Umayyad dynasty in Syria, along with the secession of Al-Andalus from the rest of the caliphate.We also catch...
Episode 6 - When We Ride on Our Enemies
08 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we cover the conflict between the Umayyads and the Aquitanians in southern France!Join me on Patreon to support the show and get your ...
Episode 5 - Ambitions as a Raider
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we cover the efforts of consolidation by the Muslim governors of Al-Andalus, along with the birth of the birth of the Asturian kingdom...
Episode 4 - Shut’em Down, Open up Shop
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we cover the initial conquest of Iberia, by the North African Berber army led by Tariq ibn Ziyad!Join me on Patreon to support the sho...
Episode 3 - Movable Objects and an Unstoppable Force
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we take a step back in time, and hop over to the Arabian Peninsula, where we take a very wide lensed view at how a previously unassuming ...
Episode 2 - Visigothic Dreams
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of History of Portugal, we go through the events that give rise to the Iberian Visigothic Kingdom. We also take a general look at diff...
Episode 1 - Roots to Romans
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we travel from 800 B.C to 392 A.D, and cover some of the major events that gripped and shaped the Iberian Peninsula!Join us on social...