Muhammed VI, Sultan of Granada
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Muhammed VI was the brother in-law of Ismail II
, by his marriage to one of Ismail II's full-blood sisters, and the tenth Nasrid ruler of Granada
in Iberia
. He was a second cousin of Muhammed V
and Ismail II
, whom he conspired against. He was descended from the collateral female branch of the Nasrid Dynasty through his great-grandmother Fatima, daughter of Muhammed II al-Faqih
; her second son Muhammad sired a son Ismail, who was father of Muhammed VI. He was known in Spanish as El Bermejo for his red hair. Yusuf IV
was his maternal grandson.
Moorish chroniclers described him as a coarse man in dress and manners. He aligned himself with the Christian kingdom of Aragon and discarded the usual tribute of his ancestors to Castile. In January 1362 at Gaudix, he took many Castilians captives after their incursion. Muhammed V
had returned to Andalusia in 1361. He captured Malaga, Loja, Antequera, Velez and Alhama. Muhammed VI fled Granada in March 1362. He was murdered at Tablada, a town near Seville on April 25, 1362, by the order of King Peter I of Castile, who had helped restore Muhammed V
to his throne.
Ismail II, Sultan of Granada
Ismail II , was the second son of Yusuf I and the ninth Nasrid ruler of the Moorish Emirate of Granada in Al-Andalus on the Iberian Peninsula. He reigned from August 1359 until June 1360.-Conspiracy:...
, by his marriage to one of Ismail II's full-blood sisters, and the tenth Nasrid ruler of Granada
Granada
Granada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, at the confluence of three rivers, the Beiro, the Darro and the Genil. It sits at an elevation of 738 metres above sea...
in Iberia
Iberian Peninsula
The Iberian Peninsula , sometimes called Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe and includes the modern-day sovereign states of Spain, Portugal and Andorra, as well as the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar...
. He was a second cousin of Muhammed V
Muhammed V, Sultan of Granada
Muhammed V was the eighth Nasrid ruler of the Moorish Emirate of Granada in Al-Andalus on the Iberian Peninsula.Muhammad V was the eldest son and heir of Yusuf I by his slave Butayna, born in 1338. He also had a younger full-blood sister, A'isha, two half brothers and five half-sisters...
and Ismail II
Ismail II, Sultan of Granada
Ismail II , was the second son of Yusuf I and the ninth Nasrid ruler of the Moorish Emirate of Granada in Al-Andalus on the Iberian Peninsula. He reigned from August 1359 until June 1360.-Conspiracy:...
, whom he conspired against. He was descended from the collateral female branch of the Nasrid Dynasty through his great-grandmother Fatima, daughter of 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 the Moorish Emirate of Granada in Al-Andalus on the Iberian Peninsula....
; her second son Muhammad sired a son Ismail, who was father of Muhammed VI. He was known in Spanish as El Bermejo for his red hair. Yusuf IV
Yusuf IV, Sultan of Granada
Yusuf IV was the sixteenth Nasrid ruler of Granada in Al-Andalus on the Iberian Peninsula in 1432. He was known as Yusuf Ibn al-Mawl, or in Spanish, Abenalmao. A maternal grandson of Muhammed VI, Yusuf IV was placed on the throne of Granada on 1 January 1432 with the support of the Catholic King...
was his maternal grandson.
Moorish chroniclers described him as a coarse man in dress and manners. He aligned himself with the Christian kingdom of Aragon and discarded the usual tribute of his ancestors to Castile. In January 1362 at Gaudix, he took many Castilians captives after their incursion. Muhammed V
Muhammed V, Sultan of Granada
Muhammed V was the eighth Nasrid ruler of the Moorish Emirate of Granada in Al-Andalus on the Iberian Peninsula.Muhammad V was the eldest son and heir of Yusuf I by his slave Butayna, born in 1338. He also had a younger full-blood sister, A'isha, two half brothers and five half-sisters...
had returned to Andalusia in 1361. He captured Malaga, Loja, Antequera, Velez and Alhama. Muhammed VI fled Granada in March 1362. He was murdered at Tablada, a town near Seville on April 25, 1362, by the order of King Peter I of Castile, who had helped restore Muhammed V
Muhammed V, Sultan of Granada
Muhammed V was the eighth Nasrid ruler of the Moorish Emirate of Granada in Al-Andalus on the Iberian Peninsula.Muhammad V was the eldest son and heir of Yusuf I by his slave Butayna, born in 1338. He also had a younger full-blood sister, A'isha, two half brothers and five half-sisters...
to his throne.