The Berber intervention that halted the momentum of the Reconquista
In short: Watch how two successive waves of Saharan Berbers intervened in 11th-century Iberia to check the expansion of Christian kingdoms. This video explores the shift from internal Muslim infighting to a period of fierce resistance against northern advancement.
During the 11th century, the Muslim Taifa states were fractured by internal warfare, leaving them vulnerable to ambitious Christian Kingdoms in the north. This instability allowed for the rise of two powerful Berber groups from the Sahara Desert: the Almoravids and the Almohads.
Emerging between the end of the 11th century and the beginning of the 13th century, these ferocious groups asserted authority over al-Andalus. They served as a critical counterforce to the Reconquista, successfully stalling Christian momentum during two pivotal historical junctures.
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