ALHAMBRA, THE

(‘red pee; gorgeous palace of the ancient Moorish kings of Granada (Southern anges begun by Ibn-l-Ahmar (1248) and comSate by Muhammad III. (1314). t is surrounded by a fortified wall, strengthened by defensive towers. The most magnificent parts remaining are the famous Hall of Amba adors, Court of the Lions, and Court of the Fishpond. The scheme of decoration is carried out in the three primary colors and the marvellously beautiful mosaic work, the elegant lightne of the arches and columns, and the elaborate richne of its ornamentation have served to make this ruined palace one of the wonders of the world, notwithstanding that it has suffered greatly from the effects of earthquake, from Fr. vandalism (c. 1811), and from the mercile hand of Time. chief, surnamed Arslan ‘the Lion.’ His f., the Bey of Tepeleni, was murdered when A. was fourteen, and his territories seized. He eventually recovered his fs po e ions, and gained the favor of the Porte; app. Pasha of Jannina (1788), he became one of the most influential viziers under the Turk. rule. He was insatiably ambitious, and committed great enormities to further his ends. Having aroused the jealousy of the Sultan, Mahmud II., he was eventually a a inated. His court at Jannina attracted many travellers: Byron introduces him in Childe Harold's Pilgrimage.