Sultan Muhammad V al-Nasri
السلطان محمد الخامس النصري
Abu Abd Allah Muhammad ibn Yusuf ibn Nasr, sultan of Granada; installed after his father Abu al-Hajjaj's death, then held under ward by his mawla Ridwan who ruled over him until he was deposed — he fled to the Marinid court at Fez where he recited his famous plea-poem, and regained his kingdom in 763 AH, becoming master of the Alhambra and the greatest of the Banu al-Ahmar kings in building and dominion.
At a glance
- Roles
- sultan
- Counted among
- Sunni
- Era
- The Mongol and Post-Mongol Era
- Region
- al-Andalus & Europe · Maghreb
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
Overview
Abu Abdallah Muhammad ibn Yusuf ibn Nasr, known as Muhammad V, sultan of Granada of the Banu al-Ahmar. He succeeded his father Abu al-Hajjaj Yusuf, was then deposed and went to Fez, and regained his rule in 763 AH. 1
Deposition and return
Ibn Khaldun relates that he was proclaimed after his father's death, but his master Ridwan kept him under restraint and ruled despotically until he was deposed. He fled to Fez in the lands of the Banu Marin, and was tested among them. Then he regained his kingdom in 763 AH. 1
After his return
The source says that al-Andalus submitted to him, until he came to be known as the lord of the Alhambra, and that he was the greatest of the Banu al-Ahmar in building and kingdom. This is Ibn Khaldun's judgement. 1
Connections
- Ruler of
- Emirate of Granada
- Successor of
- Sultan Yusuf I Abu al-Hajjaj al-Nasri
- Child of
- Sultan Yusuf I Abu al-Hajjaj al-Nasri
People and things also explored
Sultan Yusuf I Abu al-Hajjaj al-Nasri· Emirate of Granada· واقعة طريف وتمحيص المسلمين· أبو الحسن علي سلطان غرناطة· Almohad Caliphate
Sources
- Kitab al-Ibar of Ibn Khaldun
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