Pact of Córdoba
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The Pact of Córdoba, signed in 1483, was an agreement between the Nasrid ruler of Granada, Muhammad XII (Boabdil), and the Catholic Monarchs of Castile and Aragon. This pact was made during the Granada War, the final conflict of the Reconquista. Muhammad XII, who had rebelled against his father, Muley Hacén, sought the aid of the Catholic Monarchs to regain control of Granada. In exchange for their support, he pledged to deliver the portion of the kingdom held by his uncle, the Zagal, and to assist in recovering Granada itself. This agreement highlights the complex political landscape and internal conflicts within Granada as Christian forces advanced. The pact ultimately contributed to the fall of Granada in 1492, marking the end of Muslim rule in the Iberian Peninsula.123
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- Muḥammad XII
…obtain his release signed the Pact of Córdoba, promising to deliver to the Castilians that part of his domain that was in the control of al-Zaghal in return for their help in recovering the part that was held by Abū al-Ḥasan; the death of his father in 1485 enabled Boabdil…
Read More…obtain his release signed the Pact of Córdoba, promising to deliver to the Castilians that part of his domain that was in the control of al-Zaghal in return for their help in recovering the part that was held by Abū al-Ḥasan; the death of his father in 1485 enabled Boabdil…
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SpainGranada…his freedom, he signed the Pact of Córdoba, in which he pledged himself to deliver the portion of the kingdom that was in the hands of the Zagal in exchange for help from the Castilians in recovering Granada, part of which (the Alhambra) was still in the hands of Muley…
Read More…his freedom, he signed the Pact of Córdoba, in which he pledged himself to deliver the portion of the kingdom that was in the hands of the Zagal in exchange for help from the Castilians in recovering Granada, part of which (the Alhambra) was still in the hands of Muley…
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