Flashcards
Jistori unit 5
Cards in this deck (18)
- 1PelayoHe was an Asturian or Visigoth noble who defeated the Muslims in the Battle of Covadonga in 722.
- 2Battle of CovadongaIt's the battle considered to be the start of the Christian Reconquest in 722.
- 3Hispanic MarchIt was a defensive border region in the Pyrenees, established by Charlemagne to defend his empire against the Muslims.
- 4The Count Íñigo AristaHe declared himself King of Pamplona.
- 5Wifredo the HairyHe was the Count of Urgell, and he won independence from Frankish rule.
- 6Castile IA sparcely populated group of counties in the East of Kingdom of León.
It was a zone of conflict where numerous castles were built. - 7Fernando IHe was the 1st King of Castile, in 1035
- 81512Navarre was conquered by Fernando the Catholic.
- 9Sancho RamírezHe was Ramiro I's son, and he reunited the kingdoms of Aragón and Navarre.
- 10ReconquestIt was the process by which the Christian Kingdoms expanded southwards and conquered Muslim lands.
- 111118Zaragoza was conquered by Alfonso the 1st.
- 12RepopulationIt was the process by which the Christian Kingdoms occupied many uninhabited areas around the river Duero and the Ebro valley.
- 13CorregidorHe was an official who represented the King in cities, and performed military and judicial functions.
- 14TranshumanceThe sheep go up, and the sheep go down.
- 15MestaAn association of sheep owners.
- 16Justicia of AragónHe was an official who defended people's rights and privileges in Aragón.
- 171348The Black Death caused an extremely high number of deaths in Catalonia.
- 18Compromiso de CaspeIn 1412, Martin I died with no heirs and Fernando of Antequera was named king by a group of 9 "compromisarios" who met in Caspe.