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Siege of Málaga

Siege of Málaga was a siege conducted in 1065 at Málaga, in what is now Spain; it ran into the following year. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Málaga. It was part of taifa (first period). The recorded result: Zirid victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought1065ran into the following year
WhereMálaga, Spain36.717N, 4.417W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeZirid victory
BelligerentsZirid Taifa of GranadaagainstAbbadid Taifa of Seville
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part oftaifa (first period)

Where it sits in taifa (first period)

Battle of al-Funt, 1038Battle of Écija, 1039Battle of Arjona, 1041Battle of Lorca, 1042Siege of Málaga, 1065Battle of Cabra, 107910381079Siege of Málaga, 1065
6 placed engagements of taifa (first period) in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1065 (year precision)
to 1066
PlaceMálaga, Spain
36.717N, 4.417W
KindSiege, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Badis ibn Habus
  • Al-Mu'tamid ibn Abbad
Siege of MálagaSiege of MálagaBattle of MálagaSiege of MálagaBattle of MálagaBattle of GuadalhorceBattle of FuengirolaBattle of GuadalhorceBattle of FuengirolaSevilleCórdobaTangierGranada‎CádizGibraltarCeutaAlmería100 km36.717N, 4.417W
Placed at Málaga; 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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Siege of Málaga is one of 318 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 1,070 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q135234373, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Málaga (1065-1066), revision 1379608533, 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.