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Muhammad I of Granada

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The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/November 14, 2018 by Ealdgyth - Talk 16:28, 24 October 2018 (UTC)



Muhammad I (1195 – 22 January 1273) was the first ruler of the Emirate of Granada, the last independent Muslim state on the Iberian Peninsula. He first took power in his native Arjona in 1232, during a brief rebellion against Ibn Hud. During late 1230s, he gained control over Spain's southern cities, including Granada, Almería and Málaga. He then settled in Granada and became the most powerful Muslim leader in the peninsula. Under attack from Castile, he was forced to become a vassal of Ferdinand III in 1246. A peace with Castile followed until 1264 when he assisted an unsuccessful rebellion of Castile's newly conquered Muslim subjects. In 1266 his former allies, the Banu Ashqilula, rebelled against him with help from Castile. This conflict was still unresolved in 1273 when Muhammad died after falling off his horse. The emirate lasted for several more centuries until it was annexed by Castile in 1492. Muhammad I also started the construction of Alhambra, a palace and fortress complex that were to become the emirate's seat of power and its lasting legacy.
 * Most recent similar article(s): no similar article found in August or September 2018 TFAs
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 * Promoted: 2018-09-08
 * Reasons for nomination:
 * Support as nominator. HaEr48 (talk) 04:35, 9 September 2018 (UTC)
 * Comment Why not save for 22 January? There are unlikely to be many other Iberian emperors for that day. —SerialNumber54129  paranoia / cheap sh*t room 19:09, 30 September 2018 (UTC)
 * I don't have any strong preference about that. If we want to run in on 22 January, it's fine by me, but this is a monarch of a relatively small state 700+ years ago. I doubt anyone commemorates the anniversary of his death today, so I don't feel running it on 22 January will add much value. 00:59, 3 October 2018 (UTC)


 * * Note: I still need to work on shortening the blurb