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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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle of the Reconquista
siege
aftermath confiscation of property of Málaga’s inhabitants
mass enslavement of much of Málaga’s Muslim population
repopulation of Málaga with Christians
alsoKnownAs Sitio de Málaga
belligerent Catholic Monarchs
Crown of Aragon
Crown of Castile
Emirate of Granada
linked to: Taifa of Granada

Nasrid Kingdom of Granada
linked to: Kingdom of Granada
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)
Ferdinand II of Aragon
Hamid ad-Din Ali (El Zagal)
Isabella I of Castile
conflict Granada War
country Spain
defender Granadan forces
garrison of Málaga
endDate 1487-08-18
followedBy Siege of Baza
Siege of Granada (1491–1492)
linked to: Granada War
historicalPeriod late 15th century
late Middle Ages
location Andalusia
Kingdom of Granada
Málaga
monarch Ferdinand II of Aragon
Isabella I of Castile
notableEvent blockade of Málaga by sea
extensive use of artillery by the besiegers
objective capture of the port city of Málaga
partOf Catholic Monarchs’ campaign against the Emirate of Granada
Reconquista
portCaptured Málaga’s Mediterranean port
linked to: Port of Málaga
precededBy Siege of Ronda
religiousContext Christian–Muslim conflict in Iberia
result Castilian-Aragonese victory
capture of Málaga by the Catholic Monarchs
significance isolated the Emirate of Granada from maritime support
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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Granada War hasPart Siege of Málaga
Gibralfaro Castle significantEvent Siege of Málaga (1487)
linked to: Siege of Málaga
Siege of Baza precededBy Siege of Málaga
Siege of Vélez-Málaga followedBy Siege of Málaga (1487)
linked to: Siege of Málaga
former Great Mosque of Málaga associatedWithEvent Christian reconquest of Málaga
linked to: Siege of Málaga