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Early Alhambra of the Nasrid dynasty

Type Object Region Spain Time 1238–1250

After the Nasrid dynasty established itself at Granada in 1238, it built its capital around the Alhambra citadel; the early phase (1238–c.…

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  1. 1238Granada · GranadaMuhammad I (Ibn al-Ahmar) proclaimed the Nasrid kingdom at Granada, choosing the Alhambra plateau as the royal fortress and core of the capital, inheriting the political-center function of the final phase of Islamic rule in al-Andalus.
  2. c. 1240–1245Alhambra · AlhambraEarly works concentrated on strengthening the Alcazaba castle, walls, and watchtowers, using the plateau terrain to build a defensive system that provided the royal family refuge against Castilian pressure.
  3. c. 1246–1250Alhambra · AlhambraBy the late 1240s the Alhambra had integrated the nascent palace quarter, water-conveyance channels, and links with the town below the valley, becoming the formal capital of the Nasrid dynasty; subsequent rulers continued to expand it through the 15th century.

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