Historical Overview Section
Granda was the last remaining enclave of the Moslem Conquest in Spain, ruled from 1228 by the Nasrid Dynasty. With the Reconquista in full swing after the conquest of Cordoba in 1236, the Nasrids aligned themselves with Ferdinand III of Castile, officially becoming a tributary state in 1238. The state officially became the Kingdom of Granada in 1238 and Granada was held as a vassal to Castile for many decades, and provided trade links with the Muslim world, particularly the gold trade with the sub-saharan areas south of Africa. The Nasrids also provided troops for Castile while the kingdom was also a source of mercenary fighters from North Africa. On January 2, 1492, the last Muslim leader, Muhammad XII, known as Boabdil to the Spanish, surrendered complete control of Granada, to Ferdinand and Isabella, Los Reyes Católicos ("The Catholic Monarchs"), after the city was besieged.
Useful Links
User-contributed links about this army:
- Wikipedia on the Reconquista
- Painting Guide for both sides in the Reconquista
- Video Battle Report Late Granadine vs Santa Nueva hermendad castilian
- Granadine (Tom Brake) DBA Figure Gallery for this army - from Fanaticus
- Granadines DBA Figure Gallery for this army - from Fanaticus
- Granadine DBA Figure Gallery for this army - from Fanaticus
- Rylands Apocalypse by Beatus of Liébana, Spain, c.1175
- Las Huelgas Apocalypse by Beatus of Liébana, Spain, 1220
- A drawing of a Jewish archer by Ian Heath based on Las Huelgas Apocalypse
- A North African al-Sufi manuscript - Vatican Ms. Ross. 1033, 1224AD
- Illustrations of Andalusians from the story of Bayad and Riyad, 13th century
- Spanish, Granadine & Moroccan Soldiers of the 13th Century in Las Cantigas de Santa Maria
- 13th century Spanish & Moorish Soldiers in the frescos of The Conquest of Mallorca
- Ceiling panel with a fight between a Christian knight and a Muslim, Spain, c.1300
Using the army in ADLG
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