Course 5: The Swan song Al-Andalus: From the Califate to the Fall of Granada Flashcards

1
Q

What happened after the breakup of the caliphate?

A

the taifa kingdoms

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2
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who is helping the muslim rulers to fight eachother?

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the christians

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3
Q

how did the taifa kingdoms functionned?

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as independent Muslim states, each with a city as its main economic and political center

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4
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what happened after the taifas lived a period of economic splendor?

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problems caused by heavy taxes needed to fight wars againt the Christian kingdoms

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5
Q

the taifa kingdoms were associated to what life style?

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lavish and refined

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6
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why were the almoravids called for?

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to help by the last soverign king of Al-Andalus

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7
Q

what is new impetus?

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the almoravid invasion

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8
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who invited the almoravids in IP?

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the muslim Taifa princes

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9
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why did the muslim taifa princes invite the almoravids?

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to defend their territories in preventing the fall of Al-Andalus to the christian kingdoms

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10
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didn’t the almoravid clerics dethrone the Taifa rules?

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yes

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11
Q

who had a harsher version of islam?

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the almoravid

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12
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who replaced the almoravids after their fall?

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the almohads

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13
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which empire was for the radical islam?

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the almohad empire

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14
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who founded the almohad movement?

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the berber masmusa tribes of southern morocco

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15
Q

what did the Almohad leader force people to do ?

A

forced jewish and christian to convert to islam

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16
Q

the kingdom of granada happened at the same time as ?

A

the collapse of Al-Andalus

17
Q

were the nasrids on good terms with the castilians from the beginning?

A

yes, but over time were forced to pay higher tributes in order to maintain their independance

18
Q

didn’t the sultans ruled the Kingdom of Granada?

A

yes

19
Q

the nasrid kingdom of granada fell and became part of what kingdom?

A

castile

20
Q

who took possession of almost all of the peninsula after the fall of caliphate?

A

the christians

21
Q

is it true that the almoravid armies had begun to launch a series of attacks against christian positions?

A

yes

22
Q

was there two styles of architecture pitted against eachother?

A

yes, the islamic vs christian

23
Q

what is present in the decoration?

A

the geometry