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.
The Siege of Málaga ends with the taking of the city by Castilian and Aragonese forces.
On August 18, in the year 1487, The Siege of Málaga ends with the taking of the city by Castilian and Aragonese forces. This event is recorded as a Historical Events event in the history of August 18, one of 398 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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- This event took place on August 18, 1487 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Historical Events event in recorded history.
- Referenced in 3 Wikipedia articles.
- The event is associated with a specific geographical location (see map below).
- Wikipedia source last updated on 26 July 2026.
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