christian kingdom

The growth and consolidation of the medieval Hispanic Christian kingdoms was a long and complex process that took place over several centuries.

• In the Cordillera Cantábrica, the Kingdom of _______________ was created.

• In the Pirineos, the Kingdom of _______________was established, while the____________ and ______________________ emerged further east

• Was there a natural frontier between Al-Andalus and the Kingdom of León? ________ river

A ____________ noble called _______________ and his followers fought the Muslims in the Battle of Covadonga in ______. Although Covadonga was only a minor confrontation (and was not even mentioned in Muslim sources) it was later considered the start of the Kingdom of ______.

S. X KINGDOM OF LEON

___________ (866-910) was the king and took advantage of conflicts in the Emirate of Córdoba to advance into the Duero river valley.

In the 10^th century, the capital was moved to the city of ________, and the kingdom became known as the Kingdom of León

When the Carolingian Empire broke apart in the 9^th century, three separate regions developed: ________, __________ and the ___________.

Early 9th century the counties of Aragón, Sobrarbe and Ribagorza broke away from Carolingian control. In 820, Count ______________ rose to power in Aragón.

• aznar galindez

• iñigo arista

• wilfredo el velloso

At the end of the 9^th century, the Count of Urgell, _________________, expanded his territories and won independence from Frankish rule.

• aznar galindez

• wifredo el velloso

• iñigo arista

The counties of Sobrarbe, Aragón and Ribagorza were created in the _____^th century

For nearly _______ years, Al-Andalus and Christian states existed together on the Península Ibérica

WHO WAS FERNAN GONZALEZ?

_____ Fernán González (930-____) established his authority over the whole of ________, but he was still a vassal of the King of _____