Cé gur cosúil go raibh an t-ardú san Albayzín curtha síos agus gur athraíodh Granada go ainmniúil go cathair Chríostaí, scaipeadh an t-éirí amach go dtí an tuaithe. The leaders of the Albayzín uprising fled to the Alpujarra mountains. The inhabitants of the mountains, almost exclusively Muslims, had only accepted Christian rule reluctantly. They quickly rose up in revolts against what they regarded as the violation of the terms of the Treaty of Granada, and because they feared they would suffer the same forced conversions as the residents of the Albayzín. By February 1500, 80,000 Christian troops were mobilized to put down the rebellion. By February 1500, 80,000 Christian troops were mobilized to put down the rebellion. By March 1500, King Ferdinand arrived to personally proceed with the operations.
Is minic a bhí na reibiliúnaigh faoi stiúir go maith agus baineadh úsáid as an tírdhreach sléibhtiúil chun cogadh guerilla a sheoladh