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Last siege of Granada

Type Event Region Iberia Time 1491

In 1491 Castile and Aragon under Ferdinand and Isabella besieged the Sultanate of Granada, cutting supplies and pressing the defenses until Sultan Bo…

Timeline

  1. 1491Outside Granada · AndalusiaFerdinand and Isabella led a Castile–Aragon allied force to establish camps around Granada from spring onward, cutting the city off from other positions in Andalusia and formally opening the final siege.
  2. 1491Alhambra defensive line, Granada · AndalusiaThe allies bombarded the walls with muzzle-loading cannon and dug parallel trenches, gradually compressing the defenders' room to maneuver; supplies in the city grew scarce and repeated sorties failed to break the blockade.
  3. 1491Granada · AndalusiaThe winter siege worsened famine and low morale in the city; Boabdil made contact with the allies through envoys, paving the way for Granada's formal surrender the following year.

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