Women owners in the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada (14th and 15th centuries)

Abstract

The decline of the last fully Islamic kingdom in the Iberian Peninsula and the way of life of the women who inhabited it constitute a topic of research that, although long known, still requires specific studies to contribute to a clearer and more accurate understanding of their reality. The proposal of this work is based on an approach to the women who lived in the final years of the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada (14th-15th centuries), given the wealth of documentation available on this historical context, and considering the exceptional circumstances of this territory. Therefore, through a total of 107 documents consulted in which women appear as property owners, an exploration is presented of their way of life and above all their ability to own real estate according to the social and political context of the time.