A man buried in Spain in the Middle Ages era

I7426
Portrait reconstruction
Disclaimer: The portrait shown is a speculative reconstruction and not the actual face of the ancient sample. It represents an artistic interpretation based on archaeological data.
Specimen Details
Sample ID:
I7426
Date:
1500 CE - 1600 CE
Biological Sex:
Male
mtDNA:
H
Y-DNA:
CT-M168
Cultural Period:
Muslim Nazari Period, Spain
Location
Country:
Spain
Locality:
Andalusia. Granada. Mondújar (Lecrín). Nécropolis de Torna Alta
Coordinates:
36.9508, -3.5472
Map Location
Historical Timeline
Description

The Nasrid Period, also known as the Nasrid Dynasty, was the last Muslim dynasty in Spain, ruling over the Emirate of Granada from 1238 to 1492. This period marks a significant chapter in the history of Islamic civilization in the Iberian Peninsula, characterized by cultural flourishing, architectural achievements, and complex political dynamics.

Historical Context

Background: The Nasrid Dynasty arose during a time of fragmentation following the decline of the Almohad Caliphate. Muhammad I ibn al-Ahmar established the Nasrid Dynasty in 1238 by capitalizing on the political vacuums and rivalries within the region. The emirate was strategically situated in the mountainous region of Andalusia, providing natural defenses against the encroaching Christian kingdoms of Castile, Aragon, and Portugal.

Duration: The period stretched from the establishment of the emirate in 1238 until its conquest in 1492 by the Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile, marking the conclusion of the Reconquista.

Political Structure

Governance: The Nasrid rulers maintained relative autonomy by employing astute diplomatic strategies, including forming alliances and vassalage agreements with the Christian kingdoms, most notably paying tribute to Castile. The internal governance was structured around a centralized autocratic rule, supported by a sophisticated bureaucratic system.

Challenges and Decline: The Nasrids faced continuous threats from internal nobility factions, external pressures from the resurgent Christian forces, and economic difficulties. As the Reconquista intensified, the emirate's territory shrank over time, leading to increasing political isolation.

Cultural and Architectural Contributions

Architecture: The Nasrid Period is renowned for its architectural marvels, particularly the Alhambra Palace in Granada. This iconic complex reflects the zenith of Moorish art and architecture, characterized by elaborate stucco work, intricate tile mosaics (azulejos), exquisite wooden carvings, and the harmonious integration of gardens and water features.

Cultural Synthesis: The period saw a unique synthesis of Islamic, Jewish, and Christian influences, creating a rich tapestry of culture, knowledge, and artistic expression. The university of Alhambra and other centers of learning became hubs for intellectual and scientific endeavors, preserving classical works and contributing to various fields, including mathematics, astronomy, and medicine.

Literature and the Arts: The Nasrid court was a patron of poetry, music, and the arts. Poets and scholars found refuge in Granada, fostering an environment of literary compositions that often celebrated the beauty of the kingdom, the virtues of its rulers, and the complexities of love and spirituality.

Economic Aspects

Trade and Commerce: Despite the military pressures, Granada maintained a vibrant economy based on agriculture, crafts, and trade. The irrigation systems, known as acequias, facilitated the cultivation of various crops, including silk, which was a significant export commodity. Granada's location also allowed it to serve as a Mediterranean trading nexus, connecting the Islamic world with Europe.

Social Structure: The society was a mosaic of ethnic and religious groups, including Muslims, Jews, and Christians, each contributing to the economic vitality. However, the period also witnessed social stratification with the Muslim elite holding sway over political and economic matters.

End of the Nasrid Period

The capture of Granada in 1492 marked the end of over seven centuries of Muslim rule in the Iberian Peninsula. The surrender of the last Nasrid ruler, Muhammad XII (Boabdil), to Ferdinand and Isabella, was a pivotal moment, leading to the subsequent forced conversions and expulsions of Muslims and Jews under the Catholic Monarchs.

Legacy

Cultural Impact: The intermingling of cultures during the Nasrid Period left a lasting legacy on the art, architecture, and cultural landscapes of Spain and beyond. The Alhambra remains a symbol of this rich heritage and is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Historical Significance: The Nasrid era encapsulates the final chapter of Islamic civilization in medieval Spain, reflecting both the glories and the struggles of Muslim rule in Europe. This period significantly influenced subsequent cultural and intellectual developments during the Spanish Renaissance and the broader narrative of the cultural exchanges between the Islamic world and the West.

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I2470 Middle Bronze Age Spain 1412 BCE Basque Country. Araba/Álava. Laguardia. El Sotillo, Spain View
I3320 Iron Age Spain 300 BCE Valencian Community. Castelló/Castellón. Vilafamés. Els Estrets de la Rata, Spain View
I3321 Iron Age Spain 300 BCE Valencian Community. Castelló/Castellón. Vilafamés. Els Estrets de la Rata, Spain View
I7162 Early Bronze Age Spain 1881 BCE Andalusia. Cádiz. Chiclana de la Frontera. Loma del Puerco, Spain View
I10852 Medieval Spain 990 CE Catalonia. Girona. Sant Julià de Ramis, Spain View
I10853 Medieval Spain 993 CE Catalonia. Girona. Sant Julià de Ramis, Spain View
I8570 Late Bronze Age Spain 1300 BCE Castellón. Cabanes. Túmulo Mortorum, Spain View
I12032 Visigothic Period Girona, Spain 500 CE Girona. Pla de l'Horta, Spain View
I3496 Iron Age Spain 300 BCE Catalonia. Barcelona.Cerdanyola. Turó de Ca n’Oliver, Spain View
I3583 Visigothic Period Granada, Spain 400 CE Granada. Montefrío. El Castillón, Spain View
I10897 Medieval Spain 1040 CE Catalonia. Girona. Sant Julià de Ramis, Spain View
I7423 Muslim Nazari Period, Spain 1500 CE Andalusia. Granada. Mondújar (Lecrín). Nécropolis de Torna Alta, Spain View
I2469 Late Bronze Age Spain 971 BCE Basque Country. Araba/Álava. Laguardia. El Sotillo, Spain View
I7427 Islamic Period Spain 900 CE Granada. Calle Panaderos 21-23, Spain View
I12171 Iron Age Tartessian Culture, Spain 779 BCE Andalusia. Sevilla. Alcalá del Río. La Angorrilla, Spain View
I3584 Visigothic Period Granada, Spain 400 CE Granada. Ventas de Zafarraya, Spain View
I11304 Middle to Late Neolithic Spain 3400 BCE Barcelona. Cova de la Guineu, Spain View
I4055 Roman Period Spain 200 CE Granada. Plaza Einstein, Spain View
I3809 Muslim Nazari Period, Spain 1500 CE Andalusia. Granada. Mondújar (Lecrín). Nécropolis de Torna Alta, Spain View
I10851 Medieval Spain 887 CE Catalonia. Girona. Sant Julià de Ramis, Spain View
I12164 Visigothic Period Girona, Spain 500 CE Girona. Pla de l'Horta, Spain View
I12033 Visigothic Period Girona, Spain 500 CE Girona. Pla de l'Horta, Spain View
I7679 Middle to Late Neolithic Spain 4300 BCE Cádiz. San Fernando. Campo de Hockey, Spain View
I10899 Hunter-Gatherer Spain 40000 BCE Andalusia. Piñar. Granada. Cueva de la Carigüela, Spain View
I12030 Visigothic Period Girona, Spain 500 CE Girona. Pla de l'Horta, Spain View
I7595 Middle to Late Neolithic Spain 3518 BCE Alicante. Alcoi. Llometes, Spain View
I8140 Chalcolithic Spain 2121 BCE Granada. Monachil, Spain View
I6491 Roman Period Spain 200 CE Tarragona. Mas Gassol. Alcover, Spain View
I8155 Chalcolithic Spain 2900 BCE Andalusia. Córdoba. Lucena. Sima del Ángel, Spain View
I7426 Muslim Nazari Period, Spain 1500 CE Andalusia. Granada. Mondújar (Lecrín). Nécropolis de Torna Alta, Spain View
I12650 Islamic Period Spain 1100 CE Valencia. Carrer Sagunto 49, Spain View
I10282 Middle to Late Neolithic Spain 3400 BCE Barcelona. Cova de la Guineu, Spain View
I7160 Middle to Late Neolithic Spain 4042 BCE Andalusia. Cádiz. San Fernando. Campo de Hockey, Spain View
I12173 Iron Age Tartessian Culture, Spain 700 BCE Andalusia. Sevilla. Alcalá del Río. La Angorrilla, Spain View
I10854 Medieval Spain 990 CE Catalonia. Girona. Sant Julià de Ramis, Spain View
I12029 Visigothic Period Girona, Spain 500 CE Girona. Pla de l'Horta, Spain View
I8157 Chalcolithic Spain 2900 BCE Andalusia. Córdoba. Lucena. Sima del Ángel, Spain View
I8571 1800 BCE Castell. Cabanes. Túmulo Mortorum, Spain View
I8140 2121 BCE Granada. Monachil, Spain View
I10899 40000 BCE Andalusia. Piñar. Granada. Cueva de la Carigüela, Spain View
I4055 200 CE Granada. Plaza Einstein, Spain View
I4246 2401 BCE Madrid. San Fernando de Henares. Camino de las Yeseras, Spain View
I3583 400 CE Granada. Montefrío. El Castillón, Spain View
I2469 971 BCE Basque Country. Araba/Álava. Laguardia. El Sotillo, Spain View
I7160 4042 BCE Andalusia. Cádiz. San Fernando. Campo de Hockey, Spain View
I3584 400 CE Granada. Ventas de Zafarraya, Spain View
I7162 1881 BCE Andalusia. Cádiz. Chiclana de la Frontera. Loma del Puerco, Spain View
I3809 1500 CE Andalusia. Granada. Mondújar (Lecrín). Nécropolis de Torna Alta, Spain View
I7423 1500 CE Andalusia. Granada. Mondújar (Lecrín). Nécropolis de Torna Alta, Spain View
I7426 1500 CE Andalusia. Granada. Mondújar (Lecrín). Nécropolis de Torna Alta, Spain View
I7679 4300 BCE Cádiz. San Fernando. Campo de Hockey, Spain View
I10282 3400 BCE Barcelona. Cova de la Guineu, Spain View
I7595 3518 BCE Alicante. Alcoi. Llometes, Spain View
I8155 2900 BCE Andalusia. Córdoba. Lucena. Sima del Ángel, Spain View
I8157 2900 BCE Andalusia. Córdoba. Lucena. Sima del Ángel, Spain View
I8570 1300 BCE Castellón. Cabanes. Túmulo Mortorum, Spain View
I11304 3400 BCE Barcelona. Cova de la Guineu, Spain View
I10899 40000 BCE Andalusia. Piñar. Granada. Cueva de la Carigüela, Spain View
I10897 1040 CE Catalonia. Girona. Sant Julià de Ramis, Spain View
I10854 990 CE Catalonia. Girona. Sant Julià de Ramis, Spain View
I10851 887 CE Catalonia. Girona. Sant Julià de Ramis, Spain View
I10852 990 CE Catalonia. Girona. Sant Julià de Ramis, Spain View
I10853 993 CE Catalonia. Girona. Sant Julià de Ramis, Spain View
I12030 500 CE Girona. Pla de l'Horta, Spain View
I12032 500 CE Girona. Pla de l'Horta, Spain View
I12029 500 CE Girona. Pla de l'Horta, Spain View
I12033 500 CE Girona. Pla de l'Horta, Spain View
I12171 779 BCE Andalusia. Sevilla. Alcalá del Río. La Angorrilla, Spain View
I12173 700 BCE Andalusia. Sevilla. Alcalá del Río. La Angorrilla, Spain View
I12164 500 CE Girona. Pla de l'Horta, Spain View
I12650 1100 CE Valencia. Carrer Sagunto 49, Spain View
I3320 300 BCE Valencian Community. Castelló/Castellón. Vilafamés. Els Estrets de la Rata, Spain View
I3321 300 BCE Valencian Community. Castelló/Castellón. Vilafamés. Els Estrets de la Rata, Spain View
I7427 900 CE Granada. Calle Panaderos 21-23, Spain View
I3496 300 BCE Catalonia. Barcelona.Cerdanyola. Turó de Ca n’Oliver, Spain View
I2470 1412 BCE Basque Country. Araba/Álava. Laguardia. El Sotillo, Spain View
I6491 200 CE Tarragona. Mas Gassol. Alcover, Spain View
I10287 3400 BCE Barcelona. Cova de la Guineu, Spain View
I10899 40000 BCE Andalusia. Piñar. Granada. Cueva de la Carigüela, Spain View
I8571 1800 BCE Castell. Cabanes. Túmulo Mortorum, Spain View
Sample ID Culture/Period Date Location Action
I3807 Muslim Nazari Period, Spain 1500 CE Andalusia. Granada. Mondújar (Lecrín). Nécropolis de Torna Alta, Spain View
I3808 Muslim Nazari Period, Spain 1500 CE Andalusia. Granada. Mondújar (Lecrín). Nécropolis de Torna Alta, Spain View
I3810 Muslim Nazari Period, Spain 1500 CE Andalusia. Granada. Mondújar (Lecrín). Nécropolis de Torna Alta, Spain View
I7424 Muslim Nazari Period, Spain 1500 CE Andalusia. Granada. Mondújar (Lecrín). Nécropolis de Torna Alta, Spain View
I7425 Muslim Nazari Period, Spain 1500 CE Andalusia. Granada. Mondújar (Lecrín). Nécropolis de Torna Alta, Spain View
I7423 Muslim Nazari Period, Spain 1500 CE Andalusia. Granada. Mondújar (Lecrín). Nécropolis de Torna Alta, Spain View
I3809 Muslim Nazari Period, Spain 1500 CE Andalusia. Granada. Mondújar (Lecrín). Nécropolis de Torna Alta, Spain View
I7426 Muslim Nazari Period, Spain 1500 CE Andalusia. Granada. Mondújar (Lecrín). Nécropolis de Torna Alta, Spain View
Ancient Genetic Admixture

Ancient genetic admixture analysis compares the DNA profile of this individual (I7426) with present-day reference populations. These results show what percentage of the individual's genetic makeup resembles ancient populations from different geographic regions.

Neolithic Farmers 47%
Western Steppe Pastoralists 22%
European Hunter-Gatherers 13%
Ancient Africans 11%
Ancient Oceanians 4%
Ancient Asians 4%
Modern Genetic Admixture

Modern genetic admixture analysis compares the DNA profile of this individual (I7426) with present-day reference populations. These results show what percentage of the individual's genetic makeup resembles modern populations from different geographic regions.

These results complement the ancient ancestry components shown in the previous section, offering a different perspective on the individual's genetic profile by comparing it with modern reference populations rather than prehistoric ancestral groups.

Europe 72%
Southern European 51%
Sardinian 38.1%
Iberian 9.1%
Balkan 4.2%
Northwestern European 21%
Finnish 12.0%
Northwestern European 8.9%
Asia 26%
Arab, Egyptian & Levantine 26%
Levantine 26.3%
Africa 1%
Northern East African 1%
Ethiopian 1.5%
G25 Coordinates

The G25 coordinates for the sample I7426 are as follows. You can analyze its admixture using G25 Studio.

I7426,0.10140532,0.13364342,0.0398785,0.01320984,0.03324046,0.00473896,0.00173178,0.0093394,0.01992812,-0.00371878,-0.0026135,-0.00845108,0.02165722,0.0148899,-0.00494048,0.00745366,-0.00224294,-0.00100548,-0.00212888,0.00601228,0.00204738,-0.00247146,0.00728572,-0.00291222,-0.00277321
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Scientific Papers References
The genomic history of the Iberian Peninsula over the past 8000 years
Authors:
Olalde I, Mallick S, Patterson N
Abstract:

We assembled genome-wide data from 271 ancient Iberians, of whom 176 are from the largely unsampled period after 2000 BCE, thereby providing a high-resolution time transect of the Iberian Peninsula. We document high genetic substructure between northwestern and southeastern hunter-gatherers before the spread of farming. We reveal sporadic contacts between Iberia and North Africa by ~2500 BCE and, by ~2000 BCE, the replacement of 40% of Iberia's ancestry and nearly 100% of its Y-chromosomes by people with Steppe ancestry. We show that, in the Iron Age, Steppe ancestry had spread not only into Indo-European-speaking regions but also into non-Indo-European-speaking ones, and we reveal that present-day Basques are best described as a typical Iron Age population without the admixture events that later affected the rest of Iberia. Additionally, we document how, beginning at least in the Roman period, the ancestry of the peninsula was transformed by gene flow from North Africa and the eastern Mediterranean.

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