The Granadans were crippled by internal conflict Hostile_encounter and civil war Hostile_encounter , while the Christians were generally unified Cause_to_amalgamate .

The Granadans were also bled Motion economically by Castile , with the tribute Rite ( ) they had to pay Commerce_pay to avoid Preventing_or_letting being attacked Attack and conquered Conquering .

Ordinary Granadans paid Commerce_pay triple the taxes of ( non-tax-exempt ) Castilians .

At some point during the truces , control of Gibraltar was transferred Giving from the Marinid dynasty of Morocco , which had held it since 1333 , to the Granadans .

It is not clear why this happened Presence ; it may have been as a condition of the Granadans assisting Assistance the Marinids against rebels in Morocco .