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Siege of Málaga (1487) 1487

Siege of Málaga (1487): Malaga Alcazaba 25-9-2007a
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1487Wikidata P580 (start time)
EraMedieval (500–1499)derived from year
LocationSpainNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictGranada WarWikidata P361
ParticipantsCatholic Monarchy, Emirate of GranadaWikidata P710
Coordinates36.7233, -4.4117Wikidata P625

About the battle

The 1487 siege of Málaga was an action during the Reconquest of Spain in which the Catholic Monarchs of Spain conquered the city of Mālaqa from the Emirate of Granada. The siege lasted about four months.

It was the first conflict in which ambulances, or dedicated vehicles for the purpose of carrying injured persons, were used. Geopolitically, the loss of the emirate's second largest city—after Granada itself—and its most important port was a major loss for Granada. Most of the surviving population of the city were enslaved or put to death by the conquerors.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Siege of Málaga (1487) (revision 1374654381), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

36.7233, -4.4117 · Spain

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