In episode 39, I explain the origins of Catalonia, the end of the Carolingian Empire, and the independence of the counties of the Spanish March. We explore figures such as Count Ramon of Ribagorza and Pallars, Sunyer II of Empúries, and Delà of Girona, and Wifred the Hairy himself, a much-mythologized figure. Here, I attempt to separate fact from fiction. I discuss the succession of Wifred the Hairy without the intervention of the Frankish king.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Hook
00:31 When Was Catalonia Born?
04:07 The End of the Carolingian Empire
08:45 The Last Appointed Counts of the Spanish March
11:40 The lesser-known counts: Delà of Girona and Sunyer II of Empúries
14:42 The Independence of the Counties of Ribagorza and Pallars
17:29 The Ecclesiastical Conflict of Esclua
20:27 Wifred the Hairy: Between Myth and History
25:32 The Deeds of Wifred the Hairy's Rule
29:54 The Hereditary Succession of Wifred the Hairy
34:19 The Verdict: The Gray Scale of Independence and Sovereignty
35:56 Outro

The Kingdom of Asturias greatly expanded its borders under King Alfonso III of Asturias (866-910), nicknamed the Great. Episode 38 covers most aspects of his reign and the final years of his father, Ordoño, including the origins of Castile and Portugal as counties, the society of comital Castile, and the tragic story of the end of Alfonso's reign with the revolt of his sons and the division of the Kingdom of Asturias.

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00:00 Hook
00:22 The End of Musa ibn Musa
03:41 The Conditions of Asturian Expansion
06:17 The Birth of the County of Castile
12:24 Settlement and Power in Comital Castile
16:45 Alfonso the Great, King in Asturias
21:03 Expansion on the Western Flank: The Counties of Portugal and Coimbra
24:57 Ibn al-Qitt and the Day of Zamora
29:10 Revolts and Conspiracies. The Division of the Kingdom of Asturias
33:04 The Verdict: Alfonso the Not So Great
34:14 Outro

In episode 37, we explore the political history of the Iberian Peninsula in the 850s, with events such as a major rebellion in Toledo, the expansion of Asturias into León and Astorga under Ordoño I of Asturias, the founding of Madrid, and conflicts with the Banu Qasi and the Vikings. It was a period of significant political change that heralded the civil war that swept through the Emirate of Córdoba shortly afterward.

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00:00 Hook
00:27 The rise to the throne of Muhammad I of Córdoba
02:13 The Rebellion of Toledo and the Battle of Guadacelete
09:43 The Asturian Incorporation of León and Astorga
12:54 The Islamic Foundation of Madrid
16:04 Musa ibn Musa, Lord of the Upper March. The Battle of Albelda
22:16 The Vikings Return: The Expedition of 858–860
25:30 The Verdict: Making the Enemy Bigger Than He Really Was
26:27 Outro