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	The White Villages and towns, Granada Province, Andalucia, southern Spain
		Southeast of Granada city, nestling in the foothills of the mighty snow-capped Sierra Nevada, is a chain of ancient villages, with their distinctive Berber architecture of flat, clay-roofed houses, known as the Alpujarras.
		Granada's coastline is known as the Costa Tropical because of its high year-round temperatures.
		It is the most famous settlement in the battle for Granada, since it played a crucial defensive role in maintaining the Moorish hold on their kingdom.
	www.andalucia.com /villages/granada.htm (1005 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Entertainment \| Truce called in Jackson battle
		Granada has also agreed not to release a DVD of the out-takes, until the end of a full hearing in April.
		His lawyers said Granada has refused requests to place the film in the care of a third party until the case is settled.
		Granada breached an agreement that Jackson's children would not be included in the documentary, he claimed.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/low/entertainment/2807209.stm (594 words)

	Granada on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Located in Granada is the famous Alhambra, an old Moorish citadel and royal palace, which dominates the city and the old Muslim quarter from a hill; on the same hill is the palace of Emperor Charles V. The Palacio del Generalife, summer residence of the Moorish rulers, has celebrated gardens.
		Granada was originally a Moorish fortress and rose to prominence during the Almoravid and Almohad dynasties.
		With the surrender (Jan., 1492) of the city of Granada, the Moors lost their last hold in Spain, and the kingdom was united with Castile.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/G/GranadS1p.asp (778 words)

	Guide and Travel Facts: Granada, Spain
		Granada is 2200 feet in elevation, at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains.
		Granada after the Reconquest A long period of decline set in, partly as a result of the expulsion of the moriscos (Moslems living under Christian rule) in 1609, depriving the city of its most talented citizens.
		Granada's popularity with Americans is due in large part to Washington Irving, the C19 American writer who lived for a time in the Alhambra, and whose Tales of the Alhambra captured the romance of the palace.
	www.passports.com /trips/cityfact/cityfact.asp?city=Granada (1159 words)

	Granada Nicaragua
		The Spanish conquerors left the proof of their dominion as Granada and León still keep the original colonial houses and public buildings of that time.
		The taking of Granada immediately was followed by the massacre of Bay of the Virgin, and the necessary installation of General Walker in the power of Nicaragua.
		On Nov 27th, 1856, during the national war, General Hanningsen, before leaving the main place of Granada, destroyed the two towers of the church receiving orders from William Walker and making a total fire in the church and thousand of historic documents were destroyed by the fire.
	www.costarica-net-guide.com /granada.html (433 words)

	Alpujarras on the Costa del Sol, Andalucia, Spain
		Durcal is situated in the northwest of the Alpujarras in the Lecrin Valley, 28 kilometres south of Granada and 42 kilometres from the coast at Salobrena.
		The village is situated 20 kilometres to the south of Granada and 50 kilometres from the coast at Salobrena.
		Pampaneira lies in the Poqueira Ravine, 63 kilometres from Granada, 14 kilometres from Orgiva and 50 kilometres from the coast at Salobrena.
	www.absoluteaxarquia.com /areas/alpujarra.html (2153 words)

	New Granada on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		By far the greatest of the conquerors was Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada, who in 1536 ascended the Magdalena River, climbed the mighty Andean cordillera, where he subdued the powerful Chibcha (an advanced native civilization), and by 1538 had founded Santa Fé de Bogotá, later known simply as Bogotá.
		To further stabilize colonial government, New Granada was made a presidency (an administrative and political division headed by a governor) in 1564, and the audiencia was relegated to its proper judicial functions.
		Later the captaincy general of Venezuela and the presidency of Quito were detached, creating a political division that was to survive the revolution against Spain and the efforts of Simón Bolívar to establish a republic of Greater Colombia.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/N/NewG1rana.asp (557 words)

	Battle of Boyaca Day!
		The battle occurred 150 km from Bogotá in the Andes Mountains.
		New Granada's liberation was assured by this victory, which left the road to Bogotá and the city itself practically undefended, as the survivors headed towards other locations.
		After the battle, Santander and Anzoátegui were promoted to the rank of Division General, the equivalent of Major General.
	www.columbia.edu /~ei2139/labs/divboyaca.htm (407 words)

	List of battles 1401-1800 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Battle of Tannenberg) on July 15 Polish and Lithuanian army under Wladislaus II of Poland break the spine of the Teutonic Knights under Ulrich von Jungingen
		1421 Battle of Bauge The French and Scottish forces of Charles VII commanded by the Earl of Buchan defeat the forces of Henry V commanded by the Duke of Clarence.
		1547 Battle of Mühlberg April 24 HRE Charles V captures elector of Saxony and lays siege to Wittenberg in the Schmalkaldic War.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_battles_1401-1800 (4491 words)

	Chronology of the Middle Ages in Europe
		The Pisan fleet was defeated by the Genoese in the naval Battle of Meloria, near Leghorn (Livorno).
		In the Battle of Altopascio the Tuscan Guelfs were defeated by Castruccio Castracani, Lord of Lucca and Pistoia and leader of the Tuscan Ghibellines.
		In the naval Battle of Sluys, (l'Ecluse), the English fleet defeated the French navy, and established a superiority in the "English" Channel.
	www.studybuddy.nl /english/contenteur2.html (5990 words)

	History of Granada
		The first Nazarí monarch, King Alhamar, enjoyed good diplomatic relations with Fernando III and during his reign Granada grew beyond the limits of the hill on which the Alhambra and the Albayzín were built.
		Until 1492 Granada symbolised economic and cultural wealth, but internal struggles weakened the kingdom, allowing it to be taken by the Catholic Monarchs.
		Owing to the levels of persecution they suffered, the Muslims finally rebelled and sought refuge in the Alpujarra Hills, until in the 17th century after their defeat at the Battle of the Alpujarras they were expelled from the city altogether.
	motherearthtravel.com /spain/granada/history.htm (617 words)

	Encyclopedia: Battle of Boyaca (Site not responding. Last check: )
		New Granada was the name given to a group of colonial provinces in northern South America, corresponding mainly to modern Colombia.
		New Granada's liberation was assured by this victory, which left the road to Bogotá and the city itself practically undefended, as the survivors headed towards other locations.
		After the battle, Santander and Anzoátegui were promoted to the rank of Division General, the equivalent rank of Major General.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Battle-of-Boyaca (585 words)

	Osprey Campaign 53 : Granada 1492 : The Twilight of Moorish Spain
		By 1481 Granada was the last Islamic enclave in Catholic Spain.
		Granada's last ruler, Muhammad XII 'Boadbil', faced the might of the Spanish royal army revitalised and lavishly equipped with modern artillery.
		Nevertheless, although the fall of Granada meant the end of Muslim Spain, completing the long wished for 'Reconquista', it also signalled the beginning of a united Spain.
	www.militaryfocus.com /osprey/campaign/53.htm (184 words)

	Boston.com / Travel / Nation/world destinations
		The Spanish crown has proclaimed Granada a national treasure in a nation full of treasures, as it should be.
		Sure, Granada lacks the sangfroid of Seville, the bustle of Madrid and the cosmopolitan panache of Barcelona, but it is the very soul of Spain.
		Unless you have a keen interest in history, a two- or three-day stay in Granada should give you an ample taste of this fascinating town where Catholicism cloaks a Muslim heritage and exposes the simultaneously sad and happy countenance of the Andalusians.
	graphics.boston.com /travel/destinations/news/1998/may/spain.shtml (2006 words)

	BBC na srpskom \| English in the media \| Broadcasting
		At Granada's London's offices the company's board and its advisers are now gathering as the biggest take-over battle of recent years nears its climax.
		Granada has just hours to decide whether to raise the stakes.
		The battle between Granada's Jerry Robinson and Forte's Chairman, Sir Rocco Forte, looked a one-sided affair at first, but the take-over target has fought back.
	www.bbc.co.uk /serbian/exr/media/media22.htm (97 words)

	Amazon.ca: Books: Battle 100: The Stories Behind History's Most Influential Battles (Site not responding. Last check: )
		(The Spanish Armada in 1588 is #16, and the Battle of Britian in 1941 is #40.)
		(The Battle of Gettysburg in 1863 is #17, and the Battle of Vicksburg in 1863 is #49.)
		Sixth is a battle that I had never heard of, the Battle of Cajamarca in 1532 where the Spanish were able to claim most of South America.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/1402202636 (759 words)

	Blue Mask Lover - Michael News - February 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		His lawyers argue that Granada has refused requests to place the film in the care of a third party until the case is settled.
		To date, Granada has refused requests from Jackson's UK lawyers that the disputed footage should be placed in the care of a third party, until these legal questions have been determined.
		In a documentary made for Britain's Granada Television by Bashir, which was broadcast in the United States on Thursday night on ABC's "20/20," Jackson, 44, said he still allows children to stay with him in his bedroom, despite a high-profile 1993 investigation into sexual misconduct allegations involving a 13-year-old boy.
	bluemasklover.i8.com /Michael/2003_Feb.html (18622 words)

	Oct. 2001: Nicaragua: Dorothy Granada loses bid to remain in country (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Granada is a US citizen and nurse who has lived in Nicaragua for many years, caring for the people of Mulukukú through a women’s clinic she helped to found (See article in April issue).
		Granada is speaking also out of her experience of working in a post-war setting in which women banded together to create something which could aid the healing process.
		Jill Winegardner of the Committee in Solidarity with Dorothy Granada and the people of Mulukukú noted that, if the Liberal Party with which Alemán is associated wins the presidency, she may still receive a visa if it turns out that she had been denied one because of a personal vendetta.
	www.rtfcam.org /report/volume_21/No_4/article_13.htm (630 words)

	Guardian \| Granada's Duff wins battle to lead ad sales operation at ITV plc
		Mr Duff's first task will be to earmark redundancies, with Carlton and Granada's advertising sales operations expected to bear the brunt of the cuts and up to 300 jobs expected to go.
		Last week Granada and Carlton agreed terms with the Office of Fair Trading over the changes, which are expected to be revealed later this week.
		Charles Allen, the chairman of Granada, will be chief executive of the new company and his finance director, Henry Staunton, will transfer his role to ITV plc.
	www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4794332-103676,00.html (451 words)

	The Battle 100: The Stories Behind History's Most Influential Battles (Site not responding. Last check: )
		(The Battle of Saratoga is #15, and ths shots fired at Lexington and Concord are #74.) Second is the Battle of Hastings in 1066, with the Norman Conquest of England.
		(The Battle of Gettysburg in 1863 is #17, and the Battle of Vicksburg in 1863 is #49.) Sixth is a battle that I had never heard of, the Battle of Cajamarca in 1532 where the Spanish were able to claim most of South America.
		(The Battle of Tours which halted the Muslim invasion of France in 732, is #24, and the Battle of Granada in 1491-92 which ended seven centuries of Muslin control of Spain, is #35.) This is a great book.
	www.duchs.com /isbn/1570717990 (368 words)

	Granada - Current News & Information (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The manager of the Granada Crescent housing complex said yesterday that residents may be able to return to their condominiums by the end of the week.
		A Granada Hills teen, 17, was cited and released to his parents, while the three from Simi Valley, all 15 or 16, remain in juvenile hall.
		Granada Hills scored late to earn a 1-1 draw in a nonleague match at Granada Hills in a rematch of last year's LA City semifinals won by Granada Hills, 1-0, at...
	news.daylightonline.com /2003/Granada.html (5460 words)

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