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Muhammad XIII of Granada

d. c. 1494 · 15th century · Also known as Muhammad al-Zaghal, El Zagal

Muhammad XIII, known as al-Zaghal (the Valiant), was Nasrid emir of Granada from 1485 to 1487 and held the eastern part of the emirate until 1489. A brother of Abu al-Hasan Ali, he fought both the Castilians and his nephew Boabdil. After the fall of Baza he surrendered Almería and Guadix to Ferdinand and Isabella in 1489 and later went into exile in North Africa.

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