The siege of Algeciras was a Spanish Reconquista battle between July 1309 and January 1310. The battle was fought between the forces of the Kingdom of Castile, commanded by King Ferdinand IV of Castil
A Medieval archaeological rendering of Algeciras.
Nasr of Granada
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Nasr, full name Abu al-Juyush Nasr ibn Muhammad, was the fourth Nasrid ruler of the Emirate of Granada from 14 March 1309 until his abdication on 8 February 1314. He was the son of Muhammad II al-Faqi
Siege of Algeciras (1309–1310)
…between the forces of the Kingdom of Castile, commanded by King Ferdinand IV of Castile and his vassals, and the Emirate of Granada, commanded by Sultan Abu'l-Juyush Nasr. The battle resulted in a humiliating defeat for the Kingdom of Castile, whose army was obliged to lift the siege due to the atrocious conditions of…
Granada and the surrounding kingdoms in the 14th century
The Gate of Elvira, where Ismail I entered Granada to depose Nasr in 1314
Nasr built the Tower of Abu al-Juyush, now known as the Torre del Peinador de la Reina.