Alhambra construction begins in Granada
1232
Muhammad I ibn al-Ahmar, founder of the Nasrid dynasty of Granada, began fortifying a Roman-era hill overlooking the Darro River. What began as a military complex would over two centuries grow into the most exquisite Islamic palace ensemble in Europe, the Red Fort. The site's natural springs and commanding views of the Sierra Nevada made it both strategically sound and hauntingly beautiful.
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Also in 1232 (3 other events on record)
- Mongols and Song ally to finish the Jin · East Asia · War
- Korea resists first Mongol invasion · East Asia · War
- Nasrid dynasty founded in Granada · Europe · Politics
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High Middle Ages (1000–1300), one of 1,306 events from that era on Saeculum.