Battle of Granada
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Battle of Granada | |||||||
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Combatants | |||||||
Christian Spain (Aragon and Castile) | Granada | ||||||
Commanders | |||||||
Ferdinand IV | Sultan Boabdil | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
100 000 | 300 000 | ||||||
Casualties | |||||||
3000 | 150 000 |
Reconquista |
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Covadonga – Roncevaux Pass – Simancas – Atapuerca – Graus – Az-Zallaqah – Ucles – Ourique – Lisbon – Alarcos – Las Navas de Tolosa – Jerez – Granada |
The Battle of Granada was fought on January 2, 1492 between the forces of Aragon and Castile and the armies of Muslim controlled Granada. Granada's forces were led by Sultan Boabdil. The Christian Spanish states were victorious, and Boabdil was forced to surrender.