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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Siege of Málaga canonical | 2 |
| Siege of Málaga (1487) | 2 |
| Christian reconquest of Málaga | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5353518 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Siege of Málaga Context triple: [Granada War, hasPart, Siege of Málaga]
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Siege of Melilla
The Siege of Melilla was a late 19th-century military confrontation in which Moroccan forces besieged the Spanish-held North African enclave of Melilla, becoming a key episode in Spain’s colonial campaigns in Morocco.
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Siege of Toledo
The Siege of Toledo was a pivotal early 8th-century military engagement in which Muslim forces captured the Visigothic capital, helping to secure Umayyad control over much of the Iberian Peninsula.
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Siege of Madrid
The Siege of Madrid was a prolonged and pivotal early campaign of the Spanish Civil War in which Republican forces successfully resisted Nationalist attempts to capture Spain’s capital.
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Siege of the Alcázar
The Siege of the Alcázar was a pivotal early battle of the Spanish Civil War in 1936, in which Nationalist forces held out for months against a prolonged Republican siege of the fortress in Toledo, becoming a powerful symbol of Nationalist resistance.
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Siege of Burgos
The Siege of Burgos was a 1812 Peninsular War campaign in which British and allied forces under the Duke of Wellington unsuccessfully attempted to capture the French-held fortress of Burgos in northern Spain.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Siege of Málaga Target entity description: 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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A.
Siege of Melilla
The Siege of Melilla was a late 19th-century military confrontation in which Moroccan forces besieged the Spanish-held North African enclave of Melilla, becoming a key episode in Spain’s colonial campaigns in Morocco.
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B.
Siege of Toledo
The Siege of Toledo was a pivotal early 8th-century military engagement in which Muslim forces captured the Visigothic capital, helping to secure Umayyad control over much of the Iberian Peninsula.
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C.
Siege of Madrid
The Siege of Madrid was a prolonged and pivotal early campaign of the Spanish Civil War in which Republican forces successfully resisted Nationalist attempts to capture Spain’s capital.
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D.
Siege of the Alcázar
The Siege of the Alcázar was a pivotal early battle of the Spanish Civil War in 1936, in which Nationalist forces held out for months against a prolonged Republican siege of the fortress in Toledo, becoming a powerful symbol of Nationalist resistance.
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E.
Siege of Burgos
The Siege of Burgos was a 1812 Peninsular War campaign in which British and allied forces under the Duke of Wellington unsuccessfully attempted to capture the French-held fortress of Burgos in northern Spain.
- F. None of above. chosen
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 ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Catholic Monarchs
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Crown of Aragon ⓘ Crown of Castile ⓘ Emirate of Granada ⓘ
linked to:
Taifa of Granada
Nasrid Kingdom of Granada ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Granada
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| casusBelli | expansion of Castilian-Aragonese control over the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada ⓘ |
| cityCaptured | Málaga ⓘ |
| combatantStrength | large Castilian-Aragonese army with artillery and naval support ⓘ |
| commander |
Ahmad ibn Hasan (defender commander, known as El Zagal’s lieutenant)
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Ferdinand II of Aragon ⓘ Hamid ad-Din Ali (El Zagal) ⓘ Isabella I of Castile ⓘ |
| conflict | Granada War ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| defender |
Granadan forces
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garrison of Málaga ⓘ |
| endDate | 1487-08-18 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Siege of Baza
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Siege of Granada (1491–1492) ⓘ
linked to:
Granada War
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| historicalPeriod |
late 15th century
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late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| location |
Andalusia
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Kingdom of Granada ⓘ Málaga ⓘ |
| monarch |
Ferdinand II of Aragon
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Isabella I of Castile ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| portCaptured |
Málaga’s Mediterranean port
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linked to:
Port of Málaga
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| precededBy | Siege of Ronda ⓘ |
| 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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Subject: Siege of Málaga Description of subject: 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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