Siege of Málaga (1065-1066)
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| Siege of Málaga | |||||||
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 The Taifa kingdoms in 1065 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Zirid Taifa of Granada | Abbadid Taifa of Seville | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Badis ibn Habus | Al-Mu'tamid ibn Abbad | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The Siege of Málaga (1065-1066)[1] was a military conflict that took place between the year 1065 and 1066 in the city of Málaga that was under the rule of the Taifa of Granada, between the Taifa of Seville forces commanded by the Abbadid dynasty Prince Al-Mu'tamid ibn Abbad and the Taifa of Granada under the rule of Badis ibn Habus. The siege led by Al-Mu'tamid was to support an Arab uprising in the city against Berber rule,[1][2][3] Al-Mu'tamid ibn Abbad captured the city without its citadel offering its garrison time to be reinforced from Granada under Badis ibn Habus, which drove away the Abbadids restoring the city once again under Zirid rule.[3][1]
In 1056 Badis ibn Habus king of the Taifa of Granada conquered Málaga from the Hammudid dynasty , Sanhaji control over the city stayed nominal, this encouraged the Arabs to set up an uprising against Badis ibn Habus in 1065, they sought the help of Abbad II al-Mu'tadid king of the Taifa of Seville who sent his son Al-Mu'tamid ibn Abbad to Málaga.[3][1][2]
Siege and Capture of Málaga
Al-Mu'tamid ibn Abbad besieged Málaga, the city fell without difficulty, but the Abbadid prince neglected the siege of its citadel,[1][3] and relied instead on his berber generals who assured him that the citadel would surrender of its own accord and advised him to divert himself with feasting and carousing.[1]
