Siege of Málaga
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The Siege of Málaga was a major 1487 campaign in the final phase of the Reconquista, in which the Catholic Monarchs captured the key Nasrid port city of Málaga from the Emirate of Granada.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siege of Málaga canonical | 1 |
| Siege of Málaga (1487) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Reconquista
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siege ⓘ |
| aftermath |
confiscation of property of Málaga’s inhabitants
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mass enslavement of much of Málaga’s Muslim population ⓘ repopulation of Málaga with Christians ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Sitio de Málaga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Catholic Monarchs
NERFINISHED
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Crown of Aragon NERFINISHED ⓘ Crown of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ Emirate of Granada NERFINISHED ⓘ Nasrid Kingdom of Granada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casusBelli | expansion of Castilian-Aragonese control over the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada ⓘ |
| cityCaptured | Málaga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantStrength | large Castilian-Aragonese army with artillery and naval support ⓘ |
| commander |
Ahmad ibn Hasan (defender commander, known as El Zagal’s lieutenant)
NERFINISHED
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Ferdinand II of Aragon NERFINISHED ⓘ Hamid ad-Din Ali (El Zagal) NERFINISHED ⓘ Isabella I of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Granada War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| defender |
Granadan forces
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garrison of Málaga ⓘ |
| endDate | 1487-08-18 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Siege of Baza
NERFINISHED
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Siege of Granada (1491–1492) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
late 15th century
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late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| location |
Andalusia
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Granada NERFINISHED ⓘ Málaga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarch |
Ferdinand II of Aragon
NERFINISHED
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Isabella I of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
blockade of Málaga by sea
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extensive use of artillery by the besiegers ⓘ |
| objective | capture of the port city of Málaga ⓘ |
| partOf |
Catholic Monarchs’ campaign against the Emirate of Granada
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Reconquista NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portCaptured | Málaga’s Mediterranean port NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Siege of Ronda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christian–Muslim conflict in Iberia ⓘ |
| result |
Castilian-Aragonese victory
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capture of Málaga by the Catholic Monarchs ⓘ |
| significance |
isolated the Emirate of Granada from maritime support
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major campaign in the final phase of the Reconquista ⓘ secured a key Mediterranean port for the Catholic Monarchs ⓘ |
| startDate | 1487-05-07 ⓘ |
| year | 1487 ⓘ |
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Siege of Málaga (1487)