Siege of Baza
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The Siege of Baza was a pivotal late-15th-century military campaign in which the Catholic Monarchs captured the strategically important city of Baza from the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada, helping to secure the Christian reconquest of Iberia.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military campaign
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siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Sitio de Baza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerentStrength |
Granadan garrison and allied forces
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large Castilian-Aragonese army ⓘ |
| category |
15th-century sieges
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Battles involving Castile ⓘ Battles involving the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada ⓘ |
| combatant |
Catholic Monarchs
NERFINISHED
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Crown of Aragon NERFINISHED ⓘ Crown of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ Nasrid Kingdom of Granada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Cidi Yahya al-Nayyar
NERFINISHED
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Ferdinand II of Aragon NERFINISHED ⓘ Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba NERFINISHED ⓘ Ibn al-Sarraj NERFINISHED ⓘ Isabella I of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Reconquista NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1489-12-04 ⓘ |
| feature |
construction of siege works and encampments
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prolonged blockade of the city ⓘ use of artillery by the Catholic Monarchs ⓘ |
| followedBy | final campaigns leading to the Fall of Granada ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 15th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Al-Andalus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kingdom of Granada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Andalusia
NERFINISHED
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Province of Granada NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingSovereignAtTime | Muhammad XIII of Granada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
advance of Christian reconquest of Iberia
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weakening of the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada ⓘ |
| partOf | Granada War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Catholic Monarchs’ campaign to conquer eastern Granada ⓘ |
| place | Baza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Siege of Málaga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Fall of Granada
NERFINISHED
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Granada War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Castilian-Aragonese victory
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surrender of Baza ⓘ territorial gains for the Catholic Monarchs ⓘ |
| significance |
helped isolate the city of Granada
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pivotal campaign in the final phase of the Reconquista ⓘ secured a major strategic stronghold in eastern Granada ⓘ |
| sovereignAtTime |
Ferdinand II of Aragon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isabella I of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1489-06-20 ⓘ |
| treatyOrAgreement | capitulation terms for Baza ⓘ |
| year | 1489 ⓘ |
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