Granada 1491: The Siege That Ended Muslim Spain

In this episode of The Story of Spain, Lucas and Luna go deep into the final act of the Reconquista: the long and bitter siege of Granada that ended 780 years of Muslim rule on the Iberian Peninsula. They cover the military tactics of the Catholic Monarchs — how Isabella and Ferdinand used artillery, scorched earth, and a fortified camp city called Santa Fe to slowly strangle the Nasrid kingdom. The conversation explores the internal divisions within Granada's court between Emir Boabdil and his rivals, the role of the powerful vizier family the Abencerrajes, and the controversial surrender terms of the Treaty of Granada that promised religious tolerance — terms that would be broken within a decade. Lucas also unpacks the symbolism of the moment: Ferdinand and Isabella entering the Alhambra in January 1492, the last Muslim ruler weeping as he left, and how this event reshaped Spain's identity and set the stage for the Alhambra Decree and the voyages of Columbus. Specific terms like 'Santa Fe', 'Boabdil', 'Abencerrajes', 'Treaty of Granada', and 'Reconquista' are woven into the dialogue naturally. #Reconquista #Granada #Boabdil #IsabellaOfCastile #FerdinandOfAragon #Alhambra #SantaFe #NasridKingdom #Abencerrajes #TreatyOfGranada #1492 #CatholicMonarchs #SiegeOfGranada #MuslimSpain #AlAndalus #History #FexingoHistory #Europe Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo