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Yusuf III

Type Figure Region Emirate of Granada Time 1376–1417 Also known as Yusuf III

Yusuf III (1376–1417) was the thirteenth emir of the Nasrid dynasty of Granada, reigning 1408–1417.…

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  1. 1392–1408Salobreña · Emirate of GranadaAfter Muhammad VII seized the throne, he was held in Salobreña fortress for over fifteen years, during which he devoted himself to poetry and scholarship, accumulating prestige and connections for his future rule.
  2. 1408–1417Granada · Emirate of GranadaAfter Muhammad VII died in 1408 he was released and acceded, taking the title 'Defender of the Faith'. Relying on Abu Surur al-Mufarij to stabilize the court, he besieged and recovered Gibraltar between 1410 and 1414, while checking the Marinids of Fez by backing a Maghreb claimant; in 1417 he sent another claimant to Morocco and then fell ill and died.

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