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Ferdinand and his queen Isabella, following his …
Years: 1482 - 1482
Ferdinand and his queen Isabella, following his capture of the Moorish town of Alhama, prepare to besiege Moorish-held Medina Lawsa, launching a fleet to thwart sea borne Moorish reinforcements, but the Moorish land forces defeat Ferdinand’s army at the Battle of Loja on July 1, 1482.
This setback to the Spanish Christians is balanced by a twist that will prove to aid them greatly: on the same day as Loja is relieved, Abu Hasan's son, Abu Abdallah or Boabdil, rebels and styled himself Emir Muhammad XII.
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Years: 1482 - 1482
Locations
People
Groups
- Moors
- Islam
- Christians, Roman Catholic
- Aragón, Kingdom of
- Aragon, Crown of
- Castile, Crown of
- Granada, Emirate of, or Nasrid Kingdom of
Topics
Commodoties
Subjects
Regions
Subregions