Granada: History, Former Names & Timeline
Capital of the Nasrids, the last Muslim kingdom of Iberia; the Alhambra bears witness to its splendour.
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Former names of Granada
| From | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1013 | Gharnāṭa |
Timeline of Granada
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1238 | The Nasrids found the Emirate of Granada |
| 1492 | The Catholic Monarchs take Granada; the Reconquista ends |
Who ruled Granada
Derived from the border maps; each row runs until the next recorded border change.
| Period | State |
|---|---|
| 500 BC–201 BC | Carthaginian Empire |
| 200 BC–101 BC | Rome |
| 100 BC–2 BC | Roman Republic |
| 1 BC–299 | Roman Empire |
| 300–399 | Rome (Maximian) |
| 400–499 | Western Roman Empire |
| 500–599 | Visigoths |
| 600–699 | Eastern Roman Empire |
| 700–799 | Umayyad Caliphate |
| 800–999 | Emirate of Córdoba |
| 1000–1099 | Caliphate of Córdoba |
| 1100–1199 | Almoravid dynasty |
| 1200–1299 | Almohad Caliphate |
| 1300–1491 | Granada |
| 1492–1599 | Castile |
| 1600–today | Spain |
Battles and sites near Granada
Landmarks in and around Granada
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