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Granada (Ancient kingdom and one)

an ancient kingdom, and one of the old provinces in southern Spain, bounded by Andalusia, Murcia, and the Mediterranean. It is now divided into the provinces of Granada, Almeria, and Malaga, the united areas of which amount to 11,063 square miles. The surface of Granada is mountainous and picturesque in a high degree. The mountain ranges, the chief of which are Sierra Nevada, the Sierra de Ronda, and the Alpujarras, run parallel with the coast.

The principal rivers are the Almanzora, Almeria, Genil, Guadalhorce, and Guadiaro. The province is on the whole fruitful and highly cultivated. The mountains are rich in silver, copper, lead, and iron. Granada was part of the Roman province of Boetica; but after the Arab invasion it formed an independent Moorish kingdom. It was the last possession of the Moors in Spain, and was conquered by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1492.