Condition of Moorish Spain after the Death of Ferdinand III.--Invasion of Ibn-Yusuf--Vast Wealth and Power of the Spanish Clergy--Public Disorder--Energy of Mohammed I.--His Achievements--Mohammed II.--Peace with Castile--Character of Alfonso X.--Siege of Tarifa--Mohammed III.--Al-Nazer--Ismail--Baza taken--Mohammed IV.--The Empire of Fez--Defeat of the Africans in the Plain of Pagana--Yusuf--Rout of the Salado--Alfonso XI. captures Algeziras--Splendid Public Works of the Kings of Granada--Mohammed V.--Ismail II.--Abu-Said--He repairs to the Court of Pedro el Cruel, and is murdered--Yusuf II.--Mohammed VI.--Yusuf III.--Mohammed VII.--Mohammed VIII.--Ibn-Ismail--Gibraltar taken by the Castilians--Character of Muley Hassan--Critical Condition of the Spanish Arabs--Impending Destruction of the Kingdom of Granada 418 CHAPTER XXI THE LAST WAR WITH GRANADA Description of Granada--Its Wealth, Prosperity, and Civilization--Its Cities--Beauty and Splendor of the Capital--The Alhambra--Condition and Power of the Spanish Monarchy--Character of Ferdinand--Character of Isabella--Muley Hassan and His Family--Storming of Zahara--Alhama surprised by the Christians--Siege of that City and Repulse of the Moors--Sedition at Granada--Ferdinand routed at Loja--Foray of Muley Hassan--Expedition to the Ajarquia--Defeat and Massacre of the Castilians--Boabdil attacks Lucena and is captured--Destructive Foray of the Christians--Boabdil is released and returns to Granada--Renewal of Factional Hostility in the Moorish Capital--Moslem and Christian Predatory Inroads--Siege and Capture of Ronda--Embassy from Fez--Al-Zagal becomes King--Defeat of the Court of Cabra at Moclin--Division of the Kingdom of Granada--Its Disastrous Effects 510 CHAPTER XXII TERMINATION OF THE RECONQUEST