Muhammad VIII of Granada
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Sultan of Granada from 1417–19 and 1427-29
| Muhammad VIII | |
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| Sultan of Granada (1st reign) | |
| Reign | 1417–1419 |
| Predecessor | Yusuf III of Granada |
| Successor | Muhammad IX of Granada |
| Sultan of Granada (2nd reign) | |
| Reign | 1427–1429 |
| Predecessor | Muhammad IX of Granada |
| Successor | Muhammad IX of Granada |
| Born | 1411 Alhambra |
| Died | 1431 |
| Dynasty | Nasrides |
| Father | Yusuf III |
| Mother | Umm al-Fath (I) |
| Religion | Islam |
Muhammad VIII (Arabic: محمد الثامن; 1411–1431), known as "the left handed", was the fourteenth Nasrid ruler of the Islamic Emirate of Granada in Al-Andalus on the Iberian Peninsula.
Life
[edit ]He, as eldest son, became Sultan after the death of his father Yusuf III.[1] His first reign lasted from 1417 to 1419, and his second from 1427 to 1429.[2] Immediately after coming to the throne, Muhammad renewed the treaties between Granada, Castile and the Marinids, and sent troops to help the Marinids in the Siege of Ceuta in 1418.
References
[edit ]Muhammad VIII of Granada Cadet branch of the Banu Khazraj Born: 1411 Died: 1431
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| Preceded by | Sultan of Granada 1417–1419 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Sultan of Granada 1427–1429 |
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