Kingdoms
Borders
People
Miscellaneous
100
Navarre was originally called the Kingdom of _______.
Navarre was originally called the Kingdom of PAMPLONA.
100
Where was the Spanish March (Marca Hispánica) ?
Along the south of the Pyrenees
100
Who was first king of Portugal?
Alfonso Henriques
100
What was the name for the Muslim Empire on the Iberian Peninsula?
Al-Andalus
200
The Catalan counties became increasingly independent, but they still paid homage to the kings of _______ .
France
200
Label the map with the Christian kingdoms during the period of Al-Andalus.
Asturias and Leon; Castile; Navarre; Aragon; Catalan Counties
200
What was the name of the peoples in the Cantabrian mountains not conquered by the Muslims?
The Visigoths
200
Castile began as a county of ______ , became independent and then later reunited with the same kingdom.
Castile started out as a county of LEON, became independent and then later reunited with LEON.
300
What was the first established Christian Kingdom after the Muslim invasion?
The Kingdom of Asturias
300
What river made the southern border of the Kingdom of Leon?
The River Duero
300
Who won the battle of Covadonga and was a leader of Asturias?
Pelagius (Pelayo)
300
The Kings of Asturias were able to expand their territory southward from the mountains because the emirs of Cordoba were weak. Why were they so weak?
There was internal conflict among the Muslims.
400
Originally, Portugal was a county of what kingdom?
The Kingdom of Castile and Leon
400
Who created the Spanish March (Marca Hispánica) and why?
Charlemagne created the Spanish March to protect the Carolingian Empire from Al-Andalus
400
Wilfred the Hairy (Wilfredo el Velloso) gained control of where?
The Catalan Counties
400
What century did Muslims invade the Iberian Peninsula?
The 8th century, (711)
500
Aragon was originally part of ______ , then it became independent. Later it was united with _________.
Aragon was originally part of NAVARRE, then it became independent. Later it was united with THE CATALAN COUNTIES.
500
What three main centers made up the Spanish March (Marca Hispánica)?
Navarre, Aragon, and the Catalan Counties
500
Who made Castile independent?
Fernán González
500
What state am I from?
Oregon, USA