https://earlymoderneurope.hist.sites.carleton.edu/files/original/bd7f682c3f662e1223d7bf2f0dd81564.jpeg 61ce343a961e9de9a6e976b1b07e304f Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Print Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 145 mm x 200 mm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Front of the Alhambra in Granada Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Friedrich Salathé Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Elliot Cahn Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Between 1839-1841 Description An account of the resource Among the concessions made by Ferdinand of Aragon as part of his marriage to Isabella of Castile, which began the unification process of Spain, was a clause obligating the united kingdoms to wage war on the Muslim Moors in the south, who were identified as enemies of the Church (Cowans 9). On the surface, this was a religious crusade led by two hardened Catholic monarchs. Beyond this aspect, however, the war against the Moors and the subsequent expulsion of Muslims and Jews served political purposes as well. The success of the Spanish monarchy inspired, at least publicly, Pope Alexander VI to cede to Spain the right to appoint bishops and retain church revenue, which provided the government with an economic boost (Wiesner-Hanks 112). After the Reconquista and conversions of some of the Moors, the Spanish Inquisition became an even more prominent part of Spanish society as it was now tasked with investigating accusations of heresy involving Muslim converts, called Moriscos (Wiesner-Hanks 111). While the Reconquista and later efforts to expel Muslims from the Iberian Peninsula left Spain as an almost entirely Catholic nation, prominent Moorish architecture, such as mosques and palaces, remained (in many cases, they were given Catholic or monarchical functions). The last Islamic stronghold to fall to the united kingdoms of Castile and Aragon was the Alhambra of Granada (pictured above), which surrendered after month siege on January 2, 1492. The Alhambra, which is a combination of an elaborate palace and a fortress, is renowned for the impressive artistry of its interior as well as its extensive gardens. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://www.europeana.eu/portal/en/record/90402/RP_F_2001_7_1540_12.html King Ferdinand, “Marriage Concessions (1469)” in Early Modern Spain: A Documentary History, ed. Jon Cowans. Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2003. Wiesner-Hanks, Merry E. Early Modern Europe, 1450-1789. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2013. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Free Re-use