Emirate of Granada

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/emirate-of-granada

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the founding ruler?Muhammad I Ibn al-Ahmar established the Nasrid dynasty in 1228
2. What is the final ruler?Muhammad XII formally surrendered Granada in 1492

Al-Andalus: The historical term for the Iberian Peninsula under Muslim rule, spanning from the 8th to the 15th century.
Nasrid Dynasty: The ruling dynasty of the Emirate of Granada, which reigned from 1238 to 1492, making it one of the longest-lived Muslim dynasties in Iberia.
Tributary State: A state that pays tribute to a more powerful sovereign or state, often as a sign of submission or to secure protection.
Reconquista: The centuries-long period during which Christian kingdoms gradually recaptured territory in the Iberian Peninsula from Muslim rule.