Yusuf IV, Sultan of Granada
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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 John II
of Castille, in return for tribute and vassal status. Yusuf IV was captivated and executed in April 1432. He may be identical to Abenamar in the Romance of Abenamar
, a medieval frontier romance describing the meeting with John II.
In 1431, there were several claimants to the throne of Granada. King Muhammed IX
had entered Iberia from Tunisia in 1428 or 1429, with the promise of Castilian support in overthrowing Muhammed VIII
. However, the Castilian Catholic King John II did not decisively support either, instead playing them against each other to obtain greater tribute and the concession of Granada as a vassal of Castile. Muhammed VIII surrendered in 1429 and was killed in March of 1431, leaving Muhammed IX on the throne, but without having reached an agreement with Castile. John II continued to demand greater concessions, and would not offer a permanent peace. Instead, he supported another candidate, Yusuf IV. Yusuf agreed to tribute and to be John's vassal.
His son Aben Celim was the father of Cidi Hiaya Alnayar, later renamed Pedro de Granada, who married Cetimerien Venegas, later renamed María de Venegas, and had issue, including the Lords of Campotéjar
(including Alessandro Grimaldi, Doge of Genoa
) and the Marquesses of Casablanca and the Lords of the Majorat of la Torre Marquesses of Torre Alta.
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 Al-Andalus
Al-Andalus
Al-Andalus was the Arabic name given to a nation and territorial region also commonly referred to as Moorish Iberia. The name describes parts of the Iberian Peninsula and Septimania governed by Muslims , at various times in the period between 711 and 1492, although the territorial boundaries...
on the Iberian Peninsula
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...
in 1432. He was known as Yusuf Ibn al-Mawl, or in Spanish, Abenalmao. A maternal grandson of Muhammed VI
Muhammed VI, Sultan of Granada
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...
, Yusuf IV was placed on the throne of Granada on 1 January 1432 with the support of the Catholic King John II
John II of Castile
John II was King of Castile from 1406 to 1454.He was the son of Henry III of Castile and his wife Catherine of Lancaster, daughter of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster by Constance of Castile, daughter of King Peter of Castile.-Regency:He succeeded his father on 25 December 1406, at the age of...
of Castille, in return for tribute and vassal status. Yusuf IV was captivated and executed in April 1432. He may be identical to Abenamar in the Romance of Abenamar
Romance of Abenamar
The Romance of Abenámar is a medieval Spanish romance, written as a dialog between the Moor Abenámar and the Catholic King John II of Castile. The poem is a short "frontier romance" in Castilian Spanish with assonant rhyme...
, a medieval frontier romance describing the meeting with John II.
In 1431, there were several claimants to the throne of Granada. King Muhammed IX
Muhammed IX, Sultan of Granada
Muhammed IX was the fifteenth Nasrid ruler of the Moorish Emirate of Granada in Al-Andalus on the Iberian Peninsula. He was likely the father of Aixa.- References :...
had entered Iberia from Tunisia in 1428 or 1429, with the promise of Castilian support in overthrowing Muhammed VIII
Muhammed VIII, Sultan of Granada
Muhammed VIII , common alternative spelling Muhammad, known as "the left handed", was the fourteenth Nasrid Nasrid ruler of the Moorish Emirate of Granada in Al-Andalus on the Iberian Peninsula....
. However, the Castilian Catholic King John II did not decisively support either, instead playing them against each other to obtain greater tribute and the concession of Granada as a vassal of Castile. Muhammed VIII surrendered in 1429 and was killed in March of 1431, leaving Muhammed IX on the throne, but without having reached an agreement with Castile. John II continued to demand greater concessions, and would not offer a permanent peace. Instead, he supported another candidate, Yusuf IV. Yusuf agreed to tribute and to be John's vassal.
His son Aben Celim was the father of Cidi Hiaya Alnayar, later renamed Pedro de Granada, who married Cetimerien Venegas, later renamed María de Venegas, and had issue, including the Lords of Campotéjar
Campotéjar
Campotéjar is a village located in the province of Granada, Spain. According to the 2005 census , the city has a population of 1,441 inhabitants....
(including Alessandro Grimaldi, Doge of Genoa
Doge of Genoa
The Republic of Genoa, in what is now northern Italy, was technically a communal republic in the early Middle Ages, although it was actually an oligarchy ruled by a small group of merchant families, from whom were selected the Doges of Genoa.- History :...
) and the Marquesses of Casablanca and the Lords of the Majorat of la Torre Marquesses of Torre Alta.