The Kingdom of Granada and North Africa: The circulation of people and information on a Mediterranean frontier (1501-1621)
Since its conquest at the end of the 15th century, the kingdom of Granada became fully inserted into the defensive and military policy of the Spanish Monarchy in the western Mediterranean. In this paper we examine how the movement of people and the exchange of information on both sides of the mariti...
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I15-R238-article-20542025-12-15T19:55:51Z The Kingdom of Granada and North Africa: The circulation of people and information on a Mediterranean frontier (1501-1621) El Reino de Granada y el norte de África: circulación de personas y de información en una frontera del Mediterráneo (1501-1621) O Reino de Granada e o norte da África: circulação de pessoas e informações numa fronteira do Mediterrâneo (1501-1621) Jiménez Estrella, Antonio Mediterráneo Norte de África Información Siglos XVI y XVII Reino de Granada Mediterranean Sea North Africa Information 16th and 17th Centuries Kingdom of Granada Mediterrâneo Norte da África Informação Séculos XVI e XVII Reino de Granada Since its conquest at the end of the 15th century, the kingdom of Granada became fully inserted into the defensive and military policy of the Spanish Monarchy in the western Mediterranean. In this paper we examine how the movement of people and the exchange of information on both sides of the maritime border were decisive for the management of the defence of the territory, in the context of the Turkish threat and the North African corsairs. We provide an overview, for a period of just over a century, focusing on several aspects: the agents and networks that provided information on what was happening in North Africa, the rebatos and warnings sent to the court due to the threat of privateering and piracy, and the role played as spies and informants by Moriscos, captives, renegades and slaves. Desde su conquista a fines del siglo XV, el reino de Granada se insertó de lleno en la política defensiva y militar de la Monarquía Hispánica en el Mediterráneo occidental. En este trabajo abordamos cómo la circulación de personas y el intercambio de información a uno y otro lado de la frontera marítima fueron determinantes para la gestión de la defensa del territorio, en el contexto de la amenaza del turco y del corso norteafricano. Aportamos una visión global, para un período de algo más de un siglo, centrándonos en varios aspectos: los agentes y las redes que proporcionaban información de lo que ocurría en el norte de África, los rebatos y avisos enviados a la corte ante la amenaza del corso y la piratería y el papel desempeñado como espías e informadores por moriscos, cautivos, renegados y esclavos. Desde su conquista a fines del siglo XV, el reino de Granada se insertó de lleno en la política defensiva y militar de la Monarquía Hispánica en el Mediterráneo occidental. En este trabajo abordamos cómo la circulación de personas y el intercambio de información a uno y otro lado de la frontera marítima fueron determinantes para la gestión de la defensa del territorio, en el contexto de la amenaza del turco y del corso norteafricano. Aportamos una visión global, para un período de algo más de un siglo, centrándonos en varios aspectos: los agentes y las redes que proporcionaban información de lo que ocurría en el norte de África, los rebatos y avisos enviados a la corte ante la amenaza del corso y la piratería y el papel desempeñado como espías e informadores por moriscos, cautivos, renegados y esclavos. Grupo Prohistoria 2025-12-15 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://ojs.rosario-conicet.gov.ar/index.php/prohistoria/article/view/2054 10.35305/prohistoria.vi44.2054 Prohistoria. Historia, políticas de la historia; No. 44 (2025); 1-44 Prohistoria. Historia, políticas de la historia; Núm. 44 (2025); 1-44 Prohistoria. Historia, políticas de la historia; n. 44 (2025); 1-44 1851-9504 1514-0032 spa https://ojs.rosario-conicet.gov.ar/index.php/prohistoria/article/view/2054/3329 Derechos de autor 2025 Antonio Jiménez Estrella https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 |
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Mediterráneo Norte de África Información Siglos XVI y XVII Reino de Granada Mediterranean Sea North Africa Information 16th and 17th Centuries Kingdom of Granada Mediterrâneo Norte da África Informação Séculos XVI e XVII Reino de Granada |
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Mediterráneo Norte de África Información Siglos XVI y XVII Reino de Granada Mediterranean Sea North Africa Information 16th and 17th Centuries Kingdom of Granada Mediterrâneo Norte da África Informação Séculos XVI e XVII Reino de Granada Jiménez Estrella, Antonio The Kingdom of Granada and North Africa: The circulation of people and information on a Mediterranean frontier (1501-1621) |
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Mediterráneo Norte de África Información Siglos XVI y XVII Reino de Granada Mediterranean Sea North Africa Information 16th and 17th Centuries Kingdom of Granada Mediterrâneo Norte da África Informação Séculos XVI e XVII Reino de Granada |
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Jiménez Estrella, Antonio |
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Jiménez Estrella, Antonio |
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The Kingdom of Granada and North Africa: The circulation of people and information on a Mediterranean frontier (1501-1621) |
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The Kingdom of Granada and North Africa: The circulation of people and information on a Mediterranean frontier (1501-1621) |
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Since its conquest at the end of the 15th century, the kingdom of Granada became fully inserted into the defensive and military policy of the Spanish Monarchy in the western Mediterranean. In this paper we examine how the movement of people and the exchange of information on both sides of the maritime border were decisive for the management of the defence of the territory, in the context of the Turkish threat and the North African corsairs. We provide an overview, for a period of just over a century, focusing on several aspects: the agents and networks that provided information on what was happening in North Africa, the rebatos and warnings sent to the court due to the threat of privateering and piracy, and the role played as spies and informants by Moriscos, captives, renegades and slaves. |
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