Siege of Vélez-Málaga
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The Siege of Vélez-Málaga was a key 1487 military operation during the final phase of the Reconquista, in which the Catholic Monarchs captured the important Nasrid-held town of Vélez-Málaga in the Kingdom of Granada.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military operation
ⓘ
siege ⓘ |
| aimedTo | extend Christian control over the coastal region of the Kingdom of Granada ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Catholic Monarchs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nasrid forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | one of the major campaigns of 1487 in the Granada War ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Ferdinand II of Aragon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isabella I of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Reconquista NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime |
Crown of Aragon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crown of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ Nasrid Emirate of Granada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defendedBy |
Nasrid troops
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
local Muslim inhabitants of Vélez-Málaga ⓘ |
| era | late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| followedBy | Siege of Málaga (1487) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEndDate | 1487-04-27 ⓘ |
| hasLanguageContext |
Arabic
ⓘ
Castilian ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Andalusia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iberian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Granada NERFINISHED ⓘ Vélez-Málaga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStartDate | 1487-04-18 ⓘ |
| hasYear | 1487 ⓘ |
| involvedForceType |
Castilian cavalry
ⓘ
Castilian infantry ⓘ artillery ⓘ |
| ledBy | Catholic Monarchs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective | capture of the Nasrid-held town of Vélez-Málaga ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Nasrid garrison of Vélez-Málaga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Granada War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
final phase of the Reconquista ⓘ |
| precededBy | Siege of Ronda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Fall of Granada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reconquista of the Kingdom of Granada ⓘ |
| result |
Castilian–Aragonese victory
ⓘ
capture of Vélez-Málaga by the Catholic Monarchs ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
contributed to the progressive reduction of the Kingdom of Granada
ⓘ
helped isolate the city of Málaga ⓘ secured a key stronghold on the eastern Andalusian coast ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuringReignOf |
Ferdinand II of Aragon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isabella I of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasFoughtBetween |
Crown of Aragon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crown of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ Nasrid Emirate of Granada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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