Isabella and Ferdinand: The Siege of Granada

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the final campaign of the Reconquista: the war for Granada. Lucas walks Luna through the ten-year siege that pitted the Catholic Monarchs against the Nasrid emir Boabdil, explaining the strategic use of artillery, the construction of the fortified camp of Santa Fe, and the internal divisions within the Muslim kingdom. He highlights the role of the Granadan vizier al-Mulih and the controversial surrender terms, which promised religious tolerance but were quickly broken. Luna's questions draw out the human cost and the symbolic meaning of Granada's fall, as well as the irony of Boabdil's exile. The episode ends with a reflection on how the capture of Granada set the stage for Spanish unification and the age of exploration. #Reconquista #Granada #IsabellaOfCastile #FerdinandOfAragon #Boabdil #NasridDynasty #SantaFe #AlhambraDecree #AlMulih #SiegeOfGranada #CatholicMonarchs #ReyesCatolicos #MedievalSpain #MilitaryHistory #SackOfMalaga #TreatyOfGranada #History #FexingoHistory #SpainHistory #SpanishEmpire Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo