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Battle of Axarquía

Battle of Axarquía was a battle fought in 1483 at Axarquía, in what is now Spain. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Axarquía. It was part of the Granada War. The recorded result: Granadan victory. Recorded strength: 4,000 men; 3,000 cavalry; 1,000 infantry against 1,000 men; 500 cavalry; 500 infantry.

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Fought1483
WhereAxarquía, Spain36.833N, 4.167W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeGranadan victory
BelligerentsCrown of Castile; Order of SantiagoagainstEmirate of Granada
Casualties and losses800 killed; 1,600 capturedandNegligible
Part ofGranada War1492

Where it sits in the Granada War

Siege of Loja, 1482Battle of Axarquía, 1483Battle of Lucena, 1483Battle of Moclín, 1485Capture of Vélez-Málaga, 1487Siege of Málaga, 1487Capture of Granada, 149114821491Battle of Axarquía, 1483
7 placed engagements of the Granada War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1483 (year precision)
to 1483
PlaceAxarquía, Spain
36.833N, 4.167W
KindBattle, medieval
Strength4,000 men; 3,000 cavalry; 1,000 infantry1,000 men; 500 cavalry; 500 infantry
Casualties and losses800 killed; 1,600 capturedNegligible
Commanders
  • Rodrigo Ponce de León, Duke of Cádiz
  • Alonso de Cárdenas
  • Abu'l-Hasan Ali of Granada
  • Muhammad XII of Granada
Battle of AxarquíaBattle of AxarquíaBattle of MálagaBattle of the Peñón of FrigilianaSiege of MálagaBattle of MálagaBattle of GuadalhorceBattle of GuadalhorceSevilleCórdobaTangierGranada‎GibraltarCeutaAlmeríaJaén100 km36.833N, 4.167W
Placed at Axarquía; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Axarquía is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 1,070 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q131986062, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Axarquía, revision 1374692815, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.