The expansion of the Iberian 

Medieval Kingdoms II

Today we will start the classe watching a short video about a

battle, Las navas de Tolosa. 

Battles were something common in the Middle Ages, 

specially in a frontier area, like the Iberian Peninsula, where

the conflicts between the different kingdoms (Musilims and 

Christians) were common.

This kind of life, was extended to art and music. One of the 

most important examples are the “Cantigas de Santa Maria”.

They where short histories about Saint Mary and how she 

helped the Christians in many times, specially in war times.

Here you have an example.

Now is your turn, in the next link, you have some examples 

with different episodes from Las Cantigas. You can read it 

and finally choose one.

Some of the Cantigas

After choosing one Cantiga, you are going to translate it and 

make a short video. Don’t worry if you don’t translate it 

perfectly, the important is to reproduce the main meaning of 

every picture.

When you have the transaltion, you have to download the 

pictures, and if you wont, you can try to find its music. With 

this material and using the  programme Photo History, you 

have to reproduce the Cantiga. You must combine the 

Images and the text, and if you want you can add the music.

Here you have a basic example

Basic Example

When you have finish the activity, you have to send it to me. 

After that, is the time to play.

Using the game  “atWar”, I have made for you a new 

version.

With my Premium Count, I have created a Scenario similar to

the Reconquista. In groups of 6, you will play this game. 

There are 6 factions with diferent objectives:

- Castile: expand to the South (Sevilla, Murcia)

- Crown of Aragon:  expand to the South (Valencia, Murcia)

- Portogal:  expand to the South (Algarve, Sevilla)

- Musilims I: resist to the Christians during 10 turns and 

control Cordova.

- Musilims II:  resist to the Christians during 10 turns and control Cordova.

As you can see, you can be in troubles easily with the rest of 

factions, but if you want to win, you have to combine the war 

an the diplomacy with the other players. If you play well, you 

will see some of the difficulties that the Medieval Kingdoms 

had. 

AtWar Reconquista Game

(Not finished the version)

 Good luck, and see you next class! 

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