Malaga
مالقة
Malaga, the great Andalusi port on the Mediterranean in the kura of Rayya; besieged by land and sea in 892, its people fought with cannon and cavalry until the stores ran out and they ate beasts, horses and donkeys — taken captive in late Sha'ban 1.
At a glance
- Era
- The Mongol and Post-Mongol Era
- Region
- al-Andalus & Europe
- Identifiers
- GeoNames
- Review
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Overview
Malaga is a major coastal city in al-Andalus on the Mediterranean, in the district (kura) of Rayya. It was ruled by the Banu Hammud and then by the Nasrids of Granada. 2
The siege
Al-Maqqari reports that the Christians besieged it by land and sea in the year 892 AH. Its people fought with cannon, horse and foot until provisions ran out. They ate their livestock, horses and donkeys, and sent letters to both shores, but no one came to them. He mentions that they showed no weakness until they were taken captive at the end of Sha'ban. 2
Connections
- Site of
- حصار مالقة وأسر أهلها
People and things also explored
Sources
- Nafh al-Tib min Ghusn al-Andalus al-Ratib — al-Maqqari, p. 520-521
- Nafh al-Tib min Ghusn al-Andalus al-Ratib — al-Maqqari, p.520-521
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islam.museum contributors. “Malaga”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/malaga/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.