ðə kˈæsəlz stɹətˈiːdʒɪk loʊkˈeɪʃən dɹˈuː ðɪ ɐtˈɛnʃən ʌvðə kˈæθlɪk mˈɑːnɚkz, hˌuː wɜːɹ ɪntˈɛnt ˌɔn kˈɑːŋkɚɹɪŋ ðə lˈæst mˈʊɹɹɪʃ kˈɪŋdəmz ɪnðə sˈaʊθ ʌvðɪ aɪbˈɪɹiən pənˈɪnsjʊlə.
The castle's strategic location drew the attention of the Catholic Monarchs, who were intent on conquering the last Moorish kingdoms in the south of the Iberian Peninsula.