Siege of Grenada
04/1491 AD seiged
An eight-month siege of Granada begins and the situation for the defenders would grow progressively dire, as their forces for interfering with the siege dwindle and advisers scheme against each other. Bribery of important officials is rampant, and at least one of the chief advisers to Boabdil seems to have been working for Castile the entire time.
With the fall of Baza and the capture of al-Zagal in 1490, it seemed as if the Granada War was over; Ferdinand and Isabella believed this was the case.
However, Boabdil was unhappy with the rewards for his alliance with Ferdinand and Isabella, possibly because lands that had been promised to him were being administered by Castile. He broke off his vassalage and rebelled against the Catholic Monarchs, despite holding only the city of Granada and the Alpujarras Mountains.
It was clear that such a position was untenable in the long term, so Boabdil sent out desperate requests for external aid.
Subjects Who or What seiged?
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Isabella I of Castile (Isabel, the Catholic) Queen of Castile and LeÃ... -
Castile (Crown of Castile) Nation -
Ferdinand II of Aragon (the Catholic) King of Aragon 1479 – ... -
Aragon Nation
Objects To Whom or What was seiged?
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Emirate of Granada (Nasrid Kingdom of Granada) An Islamic realm in sout...
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