| Muhammad XIII of Granada | |
|---|---|
|
|
|
| Reign | 1485–1486 |
| Predecessor | Abu l-Hasan Ali, Sultan of Granada |
| Successor | Muhammad XII of Granada |
| Full name | |
| Abū `Abd Allāh Muhammad az-Zaghall -أ | |
| House | Nasrid dynasty |
| Father | Abu Nars Saad «Ciriza» - Sultan of Granada |
| Born | 1444? Alhambra, Granada |
| Died | 1494? Tlemcen? |
| Religion | Islam |
Abū `Abd Allāh Muhammad az-Zaghall (the Valiant) (1444? – 1494?) was the twenty-third Nasrid ruler of Granada in Iberia. Christians called him Muhammed XIII el Zagal.
The best strategist of his time, he fought in the Granada War next to his brother Abu l-Hasan Ali also known as "Muley Hacen". After passing the throne to his nephew Muhammed XII, "el Zagal" ruled over a fractured remnant of the kingdom in its last days.
When Muhammad XII surrendered the Alhambra Palace to the Christian rulers, "el Zagal" left for Africa to gather an army. There he was imprisoned by the ruler of the Kingdom of Fez, a friend of Muhammad XII, who was ordered to blind him.
He presumably died in 1494 in Tlemcen.
|
Muhammed XIII, Sultan of Granada
Cadet branch of the Banu Khazraj
Born: 1444? Died: 1494? |
||
| Regnal titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Abu l-Hasan Ali (Muley Hacén) |
Emir of Granada 1485–1486 |
Succeeded by Muhammed XII (Boabdil) |