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Fall of Granada

Fall of Granada

Muhammad XII (Boabdil), the last Nasrid ruler of Granada, formally surrenders the city to Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile, marking the end of nearly 800 years of Muslim rule in Iberia

Year 1492
Date 1/2
Location Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain
Layer 2
Visibility PUBLIC

Key Figures

Muhammad XII Ferdinand II Isabella I Nasrid Vizier Christian Herald Moorish Guard

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