Project Gutenberg 2015-06-22 Public domain in the USA. 86 Irving, Washington 1783 1859 Crayon, Geoffrey Montgomery, G. W. (George Washington) 1804 1841 Montgomery, Jorge Montgomery, George Washington Crónica de la conquista de Granada (1 de 2) Reading ease score: 40.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Josep Cols Canals, Ramon Pajares Box and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Crónica de la conquista de Granada" by Washington Irving is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The work chronicles the events surrounding the Spanish conquest of the Kingdom of Granada, detailing the significant battles, characters, and political dynamics that defined this pivotal moment in history. Irving aims to weave together the majestic and heroic narratives of both the Christian and Muslim factions involved, presenting a rich tapestry of the era's complexities. The opening of the narrative establishes the historical context, tracing the decline of Muslim rule in Spain over nearly eight centuries and the eventual focus on Granada as the last bastion of the Moors. It introduces key figures such as Muley Aben Hazen, the Moorish king, and the Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella, setting the stage for the escalating tensions. As the kingdom prepares for an inevitable clash, the author vividly describes Granada's geographic and cultural splendor, while hinting at the imminent struggles that will unfold as both sides gear up for battle, each driven by their ambitions and animosities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) es Granada (Spain : Reino) -- History -- Spanish Conquest, 1476-1492 DP Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 419335 419056 2024-10-20T13:20:42.206389 2023-09-21T09:45:20.095971 text/html text/html 413189 2015-06-22T12:32:22 text/html; charset=utf-8 270899 2015-06-22T12:32:22 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 346643 2024-10-20T13:20:49.964364 application/epub+zip 345394 2024-10-20T13:20:43.555434 application/epub+zip 268313 2024-10-20T13:20:42.894417 application/epub+zip 448887 2024-10-20T13:20:54.738360 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 390624 2024-10-20T13:20:49.258362 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310932 2022-09-22T10:21:52.874621 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353897 353669 2024-10-20T13:20:41.276412 2023-09-21T09:45:19.238949 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 354148 2015-06-22T12:32:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 130631 2015-06-22T12:32:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19992 2024-10-20T13:20:54.880373 application/rdf+xml 28267 2024-10-20T13:20:42.995411 image/jpeg 3806 2024-10-20T13:20:42.944426 image/jpeg 274367 2024-10-20T13:20:42.260467 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia