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The Nasrid dynasty or Banuu Nasri was the last Arab
Arab

An Arab is a person who Identity as such on linguistic or cultural grounds. The plural form, Arabs , refers to the Ethnocultural group at large....
 and Muslim
Muslim

:A Muslim , , is an adherent of the religion of Islam. The feminine form is Muslimah . Literally, the word means "one who submits "....
 dynasty in Spain
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
. The Nasrid dynasty rose to power after the defeat of the Almohad
Almohad

The Almohad Dynasty , was a Berber people, Muslim dynasty that was founded in the 12th century, and conquered all northern Africa as far as Libya, together with Al-Andalus ....
 dynasty in 1212 at the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa
Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa

The July 16 1212 battle of Las Navas de Tolosa is considered a major turning point in the history of Medieval Iberian Peninsula. The forces of King Alfonso VIII of Castile were joined by the armies of his Christian rivals, Sancho VII of Navarre, Pedro II of Aragon and Afonso II of Portugal in battle against the Berber people Muslim Almohad...
. Twenty-three different emirs
Emir

Emir , is a high Nobility or office, used throughout the Arab World and historically in some Turkic peoples states and Afghanistan. Emirs are usually considered high-ranking sheikhs, but in monarchical states the term is also used for princes, with "Emirate" being analogous to principality in this sense....
 ruled Granada
Granada

Granada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada , in the autonomous communities of Spain of Andalusia, Spain....
 from the founding of the dynasty in 1232 by Muhammed I ibn Nasr until January 2, 1492, when Muhammad XII of Granada surrendered to the Christian Spanish kingdoms of Aragon
Aragon

Aragon is an autonomous communities of Spain of Spain. Located in northeastern Spain, the region comprises three provinces of Spain from north to south: Huesca , Zaragoza , and Teruel ....
 and Castile
Kingdom of Castile

Kingdom of Castile was one of the medieval kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula. It emerged as a political autonomous entity in the 9th century. It was called County of Castile and was held in vassalage from the Kingdom of Le?n....
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The Nasrid dynasty or Banuu Nasri was the last Arab
Arab

An Arab is a person who Identity as such on linguistic or cultural grounds. The plural form, Arabs , refers to the Ethnocultural group at large....
 and Muslim
Muslim

:A Muslim , , is an adherent of the religion of Islam. The feminine form is Muslimah . Literally, the word means "one who submits "....
 dynasty in Spain
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
. The Nasrid dynasty rose to power after the defeat of the Almohad
Almohad

The Almohad Dynasty , was a Berber people, Muslim dynasty that was founded in the 12th century, and conquered all northern Africa as far as Libya, together with Al-Andalus ....
 dynasty in 1212 at the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa
Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa

The July 16 1212 battle of Las Navas de Tolosa is considered a major turning point in the history of Medieval Iberian Peninsula. The forces of King Alfonso VIII of Castile were joined by the armies of his Christian rivals, Sancho VII of Navarre, Pedro II of Aragon and Afonso II of Portugal in battle against the Berber people Muslim Almohad...
. Twenty-three different emirs
Emir

Emir , is a high Nobility or office, used throughout the Arab World and historically in some Turkic peoples states and Afghanistan. Emirs are usually considered high-ranking sheikhs, but in monarchical states the term is also used for princes, with "Emirate" being analogous to principality in this sense....
 ruled Granada
Granada

Granada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada , in the autonomous communities of Spain of Andalusia, Spain....
 from the founding of the dynasty in 1232 by Muhammed I ibn Nasr until January 2, 1492, when Muhammad XII of Granada surrendered to the Christian Spanish kingdoms of Aragon
Aragon

Aragon is an autonomous communities of Spain of Spain. Located in northeastern Spain, the region comprises three provinces of Spain from north to south: Huesca , Zaragoza , and Teruel ....
 and Castile
Kingdom of Castile

Kingdom of Castile was one of the medieval kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula. It emerged as a political autonomous entity in the 9th century. It was called County of Castile and was held in vassalage from the Kingdom of Le?n....
. Today, the most visible evidence of the Nasrids is the Alhambra
Alhambra

The Alhambra is a palace and fortress complex of the Moors rulers of Emirate of Granada in southern Spain , occupying a hilly terrace on the southeastern border of the city of Granada....
 palace complex built under their rule.

List of Nasrid Sultans of Granada

  • Muhammed I ibn Nasr (1238-1272)
  • Muhammed II al-Faqih
    Muhammed II al-Faqih, Sultan of Granada

    Muhammed II al-Faqih was the son and heir of Mohammed ibn Alhamar and the second Nasrid ruler of Granada in Iberia. Muhammed II was born in the Arjuno region of the Andalusian province of Jaen in 1234 and succeeded his father in 1273....
     (1273-1302)
  • Muhammed III
    Muhammed III, Sultan of Granada

    Muhammed III was a son of Muhammed II al-Faqih, Sultan of Granada and the third Nasrid ruler of Granada in Iberia. Muhammad III was born in 1256 CE....
     (1302-1309)
  • Nasr
    Nasr, Sultan of Granada

    Nasr , full name Abu'l-Juyush Nasr, was a son of Muhammed II al-Faqih and the fourth Nasrid ruler of Granada in Iberian Peninsula. Nasr was a child of a Christian concubine....
     (1309-1314)
  • Ismail I
    Ismail I, Sultan of Granada

    Ismail I , was the grandson of Muhammed II al-Faqih and the fifth Nasrid ruler of Granada in Iberian Peninsula. Ismail I was the son of the princess Fatima, daughter of Muhammed II al-Faqih and nephew of both sultans Muhammed III and Nasr, Sultan of Granada....
     (1314-1325)
  • Muhammed IV
    Muhammed IV, Sultan of Granada

    Muhammed IV was the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada from 1325 to 1333. He was the son of Ismail I, Sultan of Granada and the sixth Nasrid ruler of Granada in Iberian Peninsula....
     (1325-1333)
  • Yusuf I
    Yusuf I, Sultan of Granada

    Yusuf I , was the seventh Nasrid ruler of Granada in Iberian Peninsula and was in power between 1333 and 1354. He was born on June 29, 1328 and became sultan at the aged of fifteen....
     (1333-1354)
  • Muhammed V
    Muhammed V, Sultan of Granada

    Muhammed V was the eighth Nasrid ruler of Granada in Iberian Peninsula.. Eldest son and heir of Yusuf I by his slave Butayna, Muhammad V was born in 1338....
     (1354-1359, 1362-1391)
  • Ismail II
    Ismail II, Sultan of Granada

    Ismail II , was the second son of Yusuf I, Sultan of Granada and the ninth Nasrid ruler of Granada in Iberian Peninsula, who reigned from August 1359 until June 1360....
     (1359-1360)
  • Muhammed VI
    Muhammed VI, Sultan of Granada

    Muhammed VI was the brother in-law of of Ismail II, Sultan of Granada, by his marriage to one of Ismail II's full-blood sisters, and the tenth Nasrid ruler of Granada in Iberian Peninsula....
     (1360-1362)
  • Yusuf II
    Yusuf II, Sultan of Granada

    Yusuf II was the eleventh Nasrid ruler of Granada in Iberian Peninsula....
     (1391-1392)
  • Muhammed VII
    Muhammed VII, Sultan of Granada

    Muhammed VII was the twelfth Nasrid ruler of Granada in Iberian Peninsula....
     (1392-1408)
  • Yusuf III
    Yusuf III, Sultan of Granada

    Yusuf III was the thirteenth Nasrid ruler of Granada in Iberian Peninsula from 1408 to 1417. He inherited the throne from his brother, Muhammed VII, Sultan of Granada, and was a noted builder and poet....
     (1408-1417)
  • Muhammed VIII
    Muhammed VIII, Sultan of Granada

    Muhammed VIII was the fourteenth Nasrid ruler of Granada in Iberian Peninsula....
     (1417-1419, 1427-1429)
  • Muhammed IX
    Muhammed IX, Sultan of Granada

    Muhammed IX was the fifteenth Nasrid ruler of Granada in Iberian Peninsula....
     (1419-1427, 1430-1431, 1432-1445, 1448-1453)
  • Yusuf IV
    Yusuf IV, Sultan of Granada

    Yusuf IV was the sixteenth Nasrid ruler of Granada in Iberian Peninsula from 1431-1432. He was known as Yusuf Ibn al-Mawl, or in Spanish, Abenalmao....
     (1431-1432)
  • Yusuf V
    Yusuf V, Sultan of Granada

    Yusuf V was the seventeenth Nasrid ruler of Granada in Iberian Peninsula....
     (1445-1446, 1462)
  • Muhammed X
    Muhammed X, Sultan of Granada

    Muhammed X was the eighteenth Nasrid ruler of Granada in Iberian Peninsula....
     (1446-1448)
  • Muhammed XI
    Muhammed XI, Sultan of Granada

    Muhammed XI was the nineteenth Nasrid ruler of Granada in Iberian Peninsula....
     (1453-1454)
  • Said
    Said, Sultan of Granada

    Said was the twentieth Nasrid ruler of Granada in Iberian Peninsula....
     (1454-1464)
  • Abu l-Hasan Ali, known as Muley Hacén (1464-1482, 1483-1485)
  • Abu 'abd Allah Muhammed XII, known as Boabdil (1482-1483, 1486-1492)
  • Abu `Abd Allah Muhammed XIII
    Muhammed XIII, Sultan of Granada

    Abu `Abd Allah Muhammad az-Zaghall, Sultan and briefly King, was the twenty-third Nasrid ruler of Granada in Iberian Peninsula.Christians called him Muhammed XIII ?el Zagal? ....
    , known as El Zagal (1485-1486)


See also

  • Al-Andalus
    Al-Andalus

    Al-Andalus was the Arabic name given to the parts of the Iberian Peninsula governed by Arab Muslims, at various times in the period between 711 and 1492....
  • Alhambra
    Alhambra

    The Alhambra is a palace and fortress complex of the Moors rulers of Emirate of Granada in southern Spain , occupying a hilly terrace on the southeastern border of the city of Granada....
  • Romance of Abenamar
    Romance of Abenamar

    The Romance of Aben?mar is a medieval Spanish Romance , written as a dialog between the Moor Aben?mar and the Catholic John II of Castile of Castile....


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