Question

How might history have changed if Granada would have held out for a few more years before falling to Christian Spain?

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

The Granada War was a military movements between 1482 and 1491 when Isabella I of the Catholic monarch Castile I and Ferdinand II of Aragón ruled the Nasrid Emirate of Granada. It ended with the failure of Granada and the annexation of Castile, ending all Islamic rule on the Iberian Peninsula.

The Ten Year War was not an ongoing effort, but a series of seasonal movements that launched in the spring and broke out in the winter. Granada people are frustrated by internal conflicts and civil wars, while Christians generally unified. Castile also financially gave blood to the Granadans and paid tribute (Old Spanish: paria) to avoid being attacked and conquered.

Granada's surrender was seen as a massive blow to Islam and a victory for Christianity. Other Christian nations offer heartfelt congratulations to Ferdinand and Isabella, while Islamic writers are desperate. Celebrations and bullfights were held in Castile and Aragon. People rejoiced in the street.

According to the effects of the Granada War, if Granada had arranged for a few more years before Christianity fell to Spain, the image of the Muslim world would have changed in the world.

Answer 2

Answer: I believe that it is possible to contend that perhaps Spain, which became an unified kingdom after the conquest of Granada, would not have become involved, or directly involved, in the discovery and conquest of the Americas.

Explanation: Just to elaborate a little on the answer, it can be added that the conquest of Granada was a decisive event in Spanish history—and throughout Europe, from Rome to London, people celebrated it. Conquering Granada was an "obsession" for Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon, and so was turning Spain into an entity and into a Christian republic. Accepting Columbus's plan to travel to Asia through the Atlantic Ocean was motivated by the feeling of religious rejoicing that invaded the Catholic Monarchs after the conquest of Granada. So, it can be argued that if Granada would have held out for a few more years as a Muslim territory, the course of history might have changed significantly, since navigating to the Americas, among other goals in order to disseminate the Christian religion, might have not happened.