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Fall of Ronda
In May 1485 Castilian noble Rodrigo Ponce de León captured the Andalusian mountain town of Ronda during the Granada War, enabling further division of…
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- 1485Ronda · AndalusiaUnder the unified command of the Catholic Monarchs, the Marquis of Cádiz, Rodrigo Ponce de León, led his army north from Marbella and other places to besiege the cliff-top town of Ronda, cutting it off from Granada proper.
- 1485Ronda · RondaAfter a short but fierce siege, the garrison of Ronda surrendered. Christian forces occupied the strategic fortress overlooking a deep gorge; many Muslim inhabitants were expelled or converted, and Ronda became a forward base for Castile's further southward pressure on Granada.
- 1485–1487Andalusia · AndalusiaThe fall of Ronda collapsed the western defensive line of the Sultanate of Granada, allowing Christian forces to advance east along the Andalusian coast and besiege Málaga in 1487. The battle of Ronda is thus regarded as a key turning point in the final phase of the Granada War.
Sources
- Harvey, L. P. Islamic Spain, 1250 to 1500 — L. P. Harvey (1992)
- Granada War https://www.britannica.com/event/Granada-War