Ko da yake tashin hankali a cikin Albayzín ya bayyana a kashe shi kuma Granada an canza shi zuwa wani birni na Kirista, tawayen ya bazu zuwa ƙauyuka. Shugabannin tawayen Albayzín sun gudu zuwa tsaunukan Alpujarra. Mazaunan tsaunuka, kusan Musulmai ne kawai, sun yarda da mulkin Kirista ne kawai. Sun tashi da sauri a cikin tawaye game da abin da suka yi la'akari da cin zarafin yarjejeniyar Granada, kuma saboda sun ji tsoron za su sha wahala irin wannan tilasta tuba kamar mazaunan Albayzín. A watan Fabrairun 1500, an tattara sojojin Kirista 80,000 don murkushe tawayen. Rashin Sarki Ferdinand ya isa Maris na gaba don ci gaba da kai tsaye da ayyukan. 'Yan tawaye sun yi yaƙi da kyau kuma sun yi amfani da yanayin tsaunuka don gudanar da yakin basasa na Krista.
Sau da yawa 'yan tawaye suna da kyakkyawan jagoranci kuma suna amfani da tuddai don gudanar da yakin basasa