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Castile–Granada Truce
In the 1440s, the Kingdom of Castile and the Emirate of Granada reached a phased truce after a long Reconquista, trading fixed tribute and border arr…
Timeline
- 1443–1446Xàtiva · ValenciaAfter a war of attrition on the border, Castile and Granada began diplomatic contacts, holding negotiations in the Valencia region to discuss tribute, prisoner exchanges, and ceasefire terms.
- 1446–1453Granada frontier · AndalusiaThe two sides formally signed a truce treaty; Granada paid an annual tribute to Castile and trade resumed in border towns. The truce lasted about seven years before breaking down again in the late 1450s.
Sources
- A History of Medieval Spain — Joseph F. O'Callaghan (1975)
- The Last Crusade in the West: Castile and the Conquest of Granada — Joseph F. O'Callaghan (2014)