Muhammad II of Granada
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Muhammad II was the second Nasrid ruler of the Emirate of Granada in Al-Andalus on the Iberian Peninsula, succeeding his father, Muhammad I. Already experienced in matters of state when he ascended th
Muhammad II helped Sancho IV take Tarifa from the Marinids, but the Castilian king then refused to yield the town to Muhammad as promised. Picture: A statue commemorating Sancho's taking of Tarifa.
Quesada, captured by Muhammad in 1295 and one of Granada's territorial gains during his reign.
A Nasrid-era watchtower in Huéscar. Muhammad II built a line of fortifications on the emirate's frontiers.
During his reign, Muhammad II steadily transformed the Alhambra from being largely a fortress to being a royal palace complex.
Muhammad I of Granada
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Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Yusuf ibn Nasr, also known as Ibn al-Ahmar and by his honorific al-Ghalib billah, was the first ruler of the Emirate of Granada, the last independent Muslim state on the Iber
Muhammad I (red tunic and shield) depicted leading his troops during the Mudéjar revolt of 1264–1266 in the Cantigas de Santa Maria
Upon entering Granada, Muhammad started the construction of the Alhambra (pictured).
Muhammad kissing the hand of Ferdinand III of Castile, while surrendering Jaén and agreeing to be his vassal (1883 painting by Pedro González Bolívar)
A Christian-held castle besieged by Muslim troops during the Mudéjar revolt of 1264–1266