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Nasrid Granada regime change in the 1390s

Type Event Region Europe Time 1392–1400

After Yusuf II died in 1392, Muhammad VII became emir of Granada, sustaining the last Muslim kingdom in Iberia under Castilian pressure through defen…

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  1. 1391Granada · Al-AndalusAfter Emir Yusuf II died, his son Muhammad VII took the throne in the Alhambra, completing another peaceful transfer of Nasrid power; the new ruler faced the severe situation of continued Castilian pressure from the north.
  2. 1394–1396Al-Andalus frontier · Al-AndalusDuring Muhammad VII's reign, frontier raids and small-scale fighting occurred with Castile; Granada relied on terrain advantages and mercenaries to hold the line, but its territory gradually contracted.
  3. 1397–1400Alhambra · Al-AndalusDespite heavy military pressure, the Granada court under Muhammad VII continued Islamic architectural and poetic traditions, and the Alhambra continued to be expanded, reflecting Nasrid cultural resilience.

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