War In The Iberian Peninsula, 700-1600 (themes In Medieval And Early Modern History)

"War in the Iberian Peninsula, 700–1600" is a panoramic synthesis of the Iberian Peninsula including the kingdoms of Leon and Castile, Aragon, Portugal, Navarra, al-Andalus and Granada. It offers an extensive chronology, covering the entire medieval period and extending through to the sixteenth century, allowing for a very broad perspective of Iberian history which displays the fixed and variable aspects of war over time. The book is divided kingdom by kingdom to provide students and academics with a better understanding of the military interconnections across medieval and early modern Iberia. The continuities and transformations within Iberian military history are showcased in the majority of chapters through markers to different periods and phases, particularly between the Early and High Middle Ages, and the Late Middle Ages. With a global outlook, coverage of all the most representative military campaigns, sieges and battles between 700 and 1600, and a wide selection of maps and images, "War in the Iberian Peninsula" is ideal for students and academics of military and Iberian history. The War In The Iberian Peninsula, 700-1600 Is A Panoramic Synthesis Of The Iberian Peninsula Including The Kingdoms Of Leon And Castile, Aragon, Portugal,navarra, Al-andalus And Granada. It Offers An Extensive Chronology, Covering The Entire Medieval Period And Extending Through To The Sixteenth Century, Allowing For A Very Broad Perspective Of Iberian History Which Displays The Fixed And Variable Aspects Of War Over Time-- Al-andalus ; Granada / Javier Albarrán -- Castille Leon. Early And High Middle Ages (eighth -- Thirteenth Centuries) / Francisco García Fitz ; Late Middle Ages (fourteenth -- Fifteenth Centuries) / Fernando Arias Guillén -- Crown Of Aragon / Mario Lafuente Gómez -- The Kingdom Of Navarre / Jon Andoni Fernández De Larrea Rojas -- Portugal. Early And High Middle Ages, 1096-1249 / José Varandas; The Late Middle Ages 1249-1367 : A Time Of Reforms And Royal Consolidation / Miguel Gomes Martins ; The Sixteenth Century (1495-1600) : The War On Land / Luís Costa E Sousa ; The Sixteenth Century (1495-1600) : Naval War / Vitor Luís Gaspar Rodrigues -- The Spanish Imperial Wars Of The Sixteenth Century / Antonio José Rodríguez Hernández. Edited By Francisco García Fitz And João Gouveia Monteiro. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Figures -- Contributors -- Preface -- 1. Al-Andalus -- 2. Granada -- 3. Castile-Leon -- I Early and High Middle Ages (8th to 13th centuries) -- II Late Middle Ages (14th to 15th centuries) -- 4. Crown of Aragon -- I Early and High Middle Ages: feudal conquest and colonization (10th to 13th centuries) -- II Late Middle Ages: peninsular and Mediterranean conflicts (14th to 15th centuries) -- 5. The Kingdom of Navarre -- I The Early Middle Ages -- II The High Middle Ages -- III The Late Middle Ages -- 6. Portugal -- I Early and High Middle Ages, 1096-1249 -- II The Late Middle Ages 1249-1367: A time of reforms and royal consolidation -- III The 16th century (1495-1600) -- A The war on land -- B Naval war -- 7. The Spanish imperial wars of the 16th century -- Conclusions -- Glossary -- Index "The War in the Iberian Peninsula, 700-1600 is a panoramic synthesis of the Iberian Peninsula including the kingdoms of Leon and Castile, Aragon, Portugal, Navarra, al-Andalus and Granada. It offers an extensive chronology, covering the entire medieval period and extending through to the sixteenth century, allowing for a very broad perspective of Iberian history which displays the fixed and variable aspects of war over time"-- Provided by publisher "The War in the Iberian Peninsula, 700-1600 is a panoramic synthesis of the Iberian Peninsula including the kingdoms of Leon and Castile, Aragon, Portugal,Navarra, al-Andalus and Granada. It offers an extensive chronology, covering the entire medieval period and extending through to the sixteenth century, allowing for a very broad perspective of Iberian history which displays the fixed and variable aspects of war over time"_Contracub War in the Iberian Peninsula is a panoramic synthesis of the Iberian Peninsula. It book provides a comprehensive overview of all of the Christian kingdoms and Islam in the Iberian Peninsula and provides students with a better understanding of the military interconnections across medieval and early modern Iberia.