NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Kingdom of Granada

Granada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada, in Spain. As of the 2003 census, the population of the city of Granada proper was 237,663, and the population of the entire urban area was estimated to be 450,439, ranking as the 13th-largest urban area of the Spanish Kingdom. It is situated at the foot of the Sierra Nevada, at the confluence of two rivers, Darro and Genil. Granada, Lion Courtyard in the Alhambra, pic by User:Infrogmation 1999. ... Granada, Lion Courtyard in the Alhambra, pic by User:Infrogmation 1999. ... Granada is a province of southern Spain, in the eastern part of the autonomous community of Andalusia. ... The Kingdom of Spain or Spain (Spanish and Galician: Reino de España or España; Catalan: Regne dEspanya; Basque: Espainiako Erresuma) is a country located in the southwest of Europe. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Events January January 1 - Luíz Inácio Lula Da Silva becomes the 37th President of Brazil. ... A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The Sierra Nevada, meaning snowy range in Spanish, is a mountain range in the region of Andalusia in Spain. ... River Darro is a river in the Spanish city Granada. ...

The Alhambra, a famous Moorish citadel and palace, is in Granada. It is the most remarkable item of the Muslim, Jewish, and Christian historical legacy that makes Granada a hot spot among cultural and touristic cities in Spain. (This article is about the Alhambra in Granada, Spain. ... For the terrain type see Moor Moors is used in this article to describe the medieval Muslim inhabitants of al-Andalus and the Maghreb, whose culture is often called Moorish. For other meanings look at Moors (Meaning) or Blackamoors. ... A Muslim is a believer in or follower of Islam. ... The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination of these attributes. ... This article is about the religious people known as Christians. ...

Granada is also well-known within Spain due to its prestigious university (http://www.ugr.es/) and wild night-life. In fact, it is said that it is one of the three best cities for college students (the other two are Salamanca and Santiago de Compostela). For other places named Salamanca, see Salamanca (disambiguation). ... Santiago de Compostela (2003 pop. ...

The pomegranate (in Spanish, granada) is the heraldic device of Granada. Species L. Balf. ... Heraldry is the science and art of describing coats-of-arms, also referred to as achievements or armorial bearings. ...

The beauty of the sights of Granada is famous. A well known verse says: Many see natural beauty in the folded petals of a rose This page is about the pleasant phenomenon. ...

Granada, Cathedral, side entrance courtyard. ... Granada, Cathedral, side entrance courtyard. ...

Moorish Kingdom of Granada

Granada (Arabic غرناطة Ġarnāṭah) was the name of a kingdom (taifa) situated around the city of Granada. The city became the seat of the kingdom in 1238, when the Moors retreated during the Christian reconquest of Spain. It linked the commercial routes from Europe to Africa crossing the Sahara. On the 2nd of January 1492, the Moors surrendered to the Spanish, and the kingdom was incorporated into Castile. Arabic is a Semitic language, closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic. ... The term taifa in the history of Iberia refers to an Islamic independent city-state with its supporting surrounding region, an emirate or petty kingdom, of which a number formed in Al-Andalus after the final collapse of the Umayyad caliphate of Córdoba in 1031. ... Events In the Iberian peninsula, James I of Aragon captures the city of Valencia September 28 from the Moors; the Moors retreat to Granada. ... This article is about the religious people known as Christians. ... For other uses, see Reconquista (Disambiguation). ... Satellite image The Sahara is the worlds second largest desert (second to Antarctica), over 9,000,000 km² (3,500,000 mi²), located in northern Africa and is 2. ... January 2 is the 2nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events January 2 - Boabdil, the last Moorish King of Granada, surrenders his city to the army of Ferdinand and Isabella after a lengthy siege. ... For the terrain type see Moor Moors is used in this article to describe the medieval Muslim inhabitants of al-Andalus and the Maghreb, whose culture is often called Moorish. For other meanings look at Moors (Meaning) or Blackamoors. ... A former kingdom of Spain, Castile comprises the two regions of Old Castile in north-western Spain, and New Castile in the centre of the country. ...

The fall of Granada holds an important place among the many significant events that mark the latter half of the 15th century. It ended, after an existence of eight hundred years, the Islamic rule in the Iberian Peninsula, and thus formed an offset to the progress of the Muslim power in Eastern Europe and the loss to the Christian world of Constantinople. It advanced Spain to the first rank among the nations of Europe, and gave her arms a prestige that secured for her position, influence, and deference long after the decline of her power had commenced. Granada, view across town towards the Alhambra, photo by User:Infrogmation, 1999 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Granada, view across town towards the Alhambra, photo by User:Infrogmation, 1999 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... topographic map of the Iberian Peninsula The Iberian Peninsula, or Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe. ... Eastern Europe is, by convention, that part of Europe from the Ural and Caucasus mountains in the East to an arbitrarily chosen boundary in the West. ... Map of Constantinople. ... The Kingdom of Spain or Spain (Spanish and Galician: Reino de España or España; Catalan: Regne dEspanya; Basque: Espainiako Erresuma) is a country located in the southwest of Europe. ... World map showing location of Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ...

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