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Muhammad I of Granada

1195–1273 · 13th century · Also known as Ibn al-Ahmar, Muhammad ibn Yusuf ibn Nasr

Muhammad I of Granada, known as Ibn al-Ahmar, was the founder of the Nasrid dynasty and the Emirate of Granada. A minor noble from Arjona, he proclaimed himself ruler in 1232 amid the collapse of Almohad power and made Granada his capital in 1238. He survived by becoming a vassal of Ferdinand III of Castile in 1246 and began building the Alhambra.

Muhammad I of Granada
Image: Attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, 13th century · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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