Granada and the Alhambra

Timeline

1. c. 1238–1300Granada · GranadaAfter founding the Nasrid dynasty, Muhammad I established Granada as his capital, constructing an independent Islamic polity surrounded by Christian kingdoms; the city became the political center of Iberia's last Islamic regime.
2. c. 1333–1391Alhambra · GranadaUnder Yusuf I and Muhammad V, the Alhambra was greatly expanded, with palace quarters, defensive walls and refined courtyards built, forming a classic paradigm of Islamic architecture and garden art.
3. 1482–1492Granada · GranadaAfter a siege by the combined Castilian and Aragonese forces in the War of Granada, Boabdil handed over the keys of the Alhambra on 2 January 1492; the Nasrid dynasty fell and the Iberian Reconquista was completed.
4. 1492–1500Alhambra · GranadaAfter the fall, Ferdinand and Isabella used the Alhambra as a court residence, supporting the planning of Columbus's voyages and handling policies toward Jews and Muslims; the city entered a new phase of Christian rule.