Muhammed XIII, Sultan of Granada
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Abū `Abd Allāh Muhammad az-Zaghall (the Valiant) (1444? – 1494?) was the twenty-third Nasrid
ruler of Granada
in Iberia
. Christians called him Muhammed XIII el Zagal.
next to his brother Abu l-Hasan Ali also known as "Muley Hacen". After passing the throne to his nephew Muhammed XII, "el Zagal" ruled over a fractured remnant of the kingdom in its last days.
When Muhammad XII surrendered the Alhambra
Palace to the Christian rulers
, "el Zagal" left for Africa to gather an army. There he was imprisoned by the ruler of the Kingdom of Fez
, a friend of Muhammad XII, who was ordered to blind him.
He presumably died in 1494 in Tlemcen
.
Nasrid dynasty
The Nasrid dynasty was the last Moorish and Muslim dynasty in Spain. The Nasrid dynasty rose to power after the defeat of the Almohad Caliphate in 1212 at the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa...
ruler of Granada
Emirate of Granada
The Emirate of Granada , also known as the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada , was an emirate established in 1238 following the defeat of Muhammad an-Nasir of the Almohad dynasty by an alliance of Christian kingdoms at the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa in 1212...
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...
. Christians called him Muhammed XIII el Zagal.
Life
The best strategist of his time, he fought in the Granada WarGranada War
The Granada War was a series of military campaigns between 1482 and 1492, during the reign of the Catholic Monarchs Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon, against the Nasrid dynasty's Emirate of Granada...
next to his brother Abu l-Hasan Ali also known as "Muley Hacen". After passing the throne to his nephew Muhammed XII, "el Zagal" ruled over a fractured remnant of the kingdom in its last days.
When Muhammad XII surrendered the Alhambra
Alhambra
The Alhambra , the complete form of which was Calat Alhambra , is a palace and fortress complex located in the Granada, Andalusia, Spain...
Palace to the Christian rulers
Catholic Monarchs
The Catholic Monarchs is the collective title used in history for Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon. They were both from the House of Trastámara and were second cousins, being both descended from John I of Castile; they were given a papal dispensation to deal with...
, "el Zagal" left for Africa to gather an army. There he was imprisoned by the ruler of the Kingdom of Fez
Kingdom of Fez
The Kingdom of Fez or Wattasid sultanate was the name given to the northern part of Morocco between 1472 and 1554 with its capital at Fez.The Wattasid are a branch of the Zenete, a Berber clan whose origins lie in what is now modern day Libya....
, a friend of Muhammad XII, who was ordered to blind him.
He presumably died in 1494 in Tlemcen
Tlemcen
Tlemcen is a town in Northwestern Algeria, and the capital of the province of the same name. It is located inland in the center of a region known for its olive plantations and vineyards...
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External links
- Nasrid dynasty, Granada (1237-1492)
- Nasrid dynasty of Granada بنو نصر/النصريون/بنو الأحمر في غرناطة