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Muhammad VIII

Type Figure Region Emirate of Granada Time c. 1411–1431 Also known as Muhammad VIII

Muhammad VIII (c. 1411–1431) was emir of Granada, son of Yusuf III, known as 'the Little Sultan' due to his accession as a child;…

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  1. 1417–1419Granada · Emirate of GranadaAfter his father Yusuf III died in 1417 he succeeded as a child, renewing treaties with Castile and the Marinids under the chancellor's guardianship, and in 1418 sent troops to support the Marinid siege of Ceuta.
  2. 1419–1427Salobreña · Emirate of GranadaDeposed by Muhammad IX's coup in 1419 and imprisoned at Salobreña. In January 1427 an uprising in Granada overthrew Muhammad IX and restored him to the throne, taking the title 'the Beloved of God'.
  3. 1427–1431Granada · Emirate of GranadaRuling again 1427–1429, he appointed trusted men to consolidate power but could not stabilize the court under pressure from Castile and Aragon. Civil war resumed in 1429; after the Alhambra was besieged he surrendered, and in 1431 he and his brother were executed on Muhammad IX's orders.

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