XII.

THE KINGDOM OF GRANADA 214

Invasion of Andalusia by the Almohades, 214--Victory at Alarcos, 217--Defeat at Las Navas, 217--Expulsion of the Almohades, 217--Advance of the Christians, 217--Granada alone left to the Moors, 218--Dynasty of the Beny-Nasr of Granada, 218--Their tribute to Castile, 221--The Alhambra, 221--Ferdinand and Isabella, 232--Abul-Hasan (Alboacen) throws off his allegiance, 232--Capture of Zahara, 233--Fall of Alhama, 235--Disasters of the Christians in the mountains of Malaga, 236--Defeat of the Moors at Lucena, 242--Boabdil made prisoner, 245.