Society

As the Castilian conquest advanced, many Andalusians decided to flee to the south of the peninsula. Thus, when the kingdoms of Cordoba, Jaen, Seville and Murcia fell into Castilian hands, some inhabitants decided to leave for the Nazari Kingdom of Granada. The Jewish and Mozarabic minorities, which had been plentiful in earlier periods in the area of ​​the Nazari Kingdom, had almost disappeared during the Almohad domination.

However, as soon as the Kingdom of Granada was consolidated, the Jews returned, brought by the Christian merchants who established their consulates in the main towns of Granada. The presence of Mozarabs was reduced to loose groups, political refugees and merchants, who were allowed to practice their religion in private. It is estimated at 500,000 Muslims who left the Guadalquivir valley on the way to Granada or to North Africa.

Two main groups could be distinguished: the old native population and the new population coming from the conquered lands; And two reduced: the African volunteers and the elches and captives. The circumstances in which lived the Nasrid inhabitants, makes Castilians and Aragonese influence mainly in clothing, food and drink.