# Emirate of Granada

_Historic Iberian state (1238–1492)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-04

> The Emirate of Granada, also known as the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada, was an Islamic polity in the southern Iberian Peninsula during the Late Middle Ages, ruled by the Nasrid dynasty. It was the last independent Muslim state in Western Europe.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** historical country; Emirate; sultanate ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q238445#P31))
- **Established:** 1238 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q238445#P571))
- **Coordinates:** 37.1775, -3.5900

## Related

- [Abu'l-Hasan Ali of Granada](https://diginpl.com/people/abu-l-hasan-ali-of-granada)
- [Yusuf II of Granada](https://diginpl.com/people/yusuf-ii-of-granada)
- [Muhammad XI of Granada](https://diginpl.com/people/muhammad-xi-of-granada)
- [Yusuf I of Granada](https://diginpl.com/people/yusuf-i-of-granada)
- [Muhammad V of Granada](https://diginpl.com/people/muhammad-v-of-granada)
- [Muhammad VII of Granada](https://diginpl.com/people/muhammad-vii-of-granada)
- [Muhammad IV of Granada](https://diginpl.com/people/muhammad-iv-of-granada)
- [Yusuf III of Granada](https://diginpl.com/people/yusuf-iii-of-granada)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Emirate of Granada](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emirate_of_Granada) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q238445](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q238445) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Emirate of Granada.svg by Amitchell125 (based on the map produced by Tyk and Redtony) (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Emirate_of_Granada.svg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Emirate of Granada". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/emirate-of-granada. Retrieved 9 November 2026.