Iberian Christian Reconquest

Timeline

1. 1131–1135Andalusia · AndalusiaAlmoravid rule in Iberia was weakened by crises in its North African homeland and internal factional struggles. Conflicts intensified among the taifa states of Andalusia, and Christian kingdoms seized the opportunity to raid frontier zones, opening cracks in the unified Muslim defensive line.
2. 1133–1139Córdoba and Badajoz · SpainAlfonso VII organized large-scale southern expeditions, besieging Córdoba in 1133 and capturing Badajoz and other major towns in 1139. These actions pushed León-Castilian power south of the Guadiana and Tagus rivers, among the most notable military achievements of the Reconquista in the 1130s.
3. 1134–1140Iberian Peninsula · Iberian PeninsulaPortugal advanced south to Santarém, Aragon consolidated the Ebro valley defenses and expanded eastward, and Navarre, after its restoration, also joined the frontier contest. Though competing among themselves, the Christian kingdoms jointly squeezed Muslim living space, making the 1130s a turning point when the Reconquista shifted from defense to offensive.