However, as the Christian Reconquista in the Iberian Peninsula began to accelerate in the 11th century, such contacts became rarer in Spain. Chairs of Hebrew, Arabic, and Aramaic were briefly established at Oxford and in four other universities after the Council of Vienne (1312).
However, as the Christian Reconquista intensified in the Iberian Peninsula during the 11th century, encounters between Spanish scholars and those from Hebrew, Arabic, and Aramaic backgrounds became less common. Following the Council of Vienne (1312), temporary institutions for these languages were briefly established at Oxford and four other universities.