Siege of Jaén (1245–1246)

Siege of Jaén
	Part of the Reconquista
	; Muhammad I of Granada surrendering Jaén to Ferdinand III of Castile and agreeing to be his vassal. 1883 painting by Pedro González Bolívar.
Date	1245–28 February 1246
Location	Jaén, Province of Jaén, Spain37°46′10.99″N 3°47′20.00″W / 37.7697194°N 3.7888889°W
Result	Handing over of the city of Jaén to Castile after the signing of the Treaty of Jaén.
Belligerents
Crown of Castile; Order of Santiago;	Taifa of Jaén (جيان); Emirate of Granada;
Commanders and leaders
Ferdinand III of Castile; Pelayo Pérez Correa;	Muhammad I of Granada
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown
	Location within Andalusia Siege of Jaén (1245–1246) (Spain)

The siege of Jaén was the final siege on the city during the Spanish Reconquista. The siege, was carried out from 1245 through 28 February 1246 by forces of the Crown of Castile and the Order of Santiago commanded by Ferdinand III of Castile and the Grand Master of the Order of Santiago, Pelayo Pérez Correa, against a combined defending force of the local Taifa of Jaén (جيان) and the Emirate of Granada under Muhammad I. The battle resulted in a Castilian victory with the city of Jaén being handed over to the Crown of Castile and Leon after the signing of the Treaty of Jaén.