Muhammed XIII, Sultan of Granada
| Muhammad XIII of Granada | |||||
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| Emir of Granada | |||||
| Reign | 1485–1486 | ||||
| Predecessor | Abu l-Hasan Ali, Sultan of Granada | ||||
| Successor | Muhammad XII of Granada | ||||
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| House | Nasrid dynasty | ||||
| Father | Abu Nars Saad «Ciriza» - Sultan of Granada | ||||
| Born |
c.1444 Alhambra, Granada | ||||
| Died |
c.1494 Tlemcen? | ||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||
Abū 'Abd Allāh Muhammad az-Zaghall (the Valiant) (c.1444 – c.1494) was the twenty-third Nasrid ruler of Granada in Spain. Christians called him Muhammed XIII el Zagal.
Life
A strategist of renown, Muhammed 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 aka Boabdil, the nephew of "el Zagal", surrendered the Alhambra Palace to the Christian rulers, "el Zagal" left for North Africa to gather an army. There he was imprisoned by the ruler of the Kingdom of Fez, Boabdil's friend, 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 | ||
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| Preceded by Abu l-Hasan Ali (Muley Hacén) |
Emir of Granada 1485–1486 |
Succeeded by Muhammed XII (Boabdil) |
References
- Harvey, Leonard Patrick (1992), Islamic Spain 1250 to 1500, University of Chicago Press
- Irving, Washington (1832), Tales of the Alhambra, Ed. Phebus Collection, 1998 (online edition)
External links
- Nasrid dynasty, Granada (1237-1492)
- Nasrid dynasty of Granada (Arabic) بنو نصر/النصريون/بنو الأحمر في غرناطة