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Siege of Loja

Siege of Loja was a siege conducted in 1482 at Loja, in what is now Spain. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Loja. It was part of the Granada War. The recorded result: Granadan victory. Recorded strength: 4,000 cavalry; 12,000 infantry against 3,000 men.

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Fought1482
WhereLoja, Spain37.167N, 4.150W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeGranadan victory
BelligerentsCrown of Castile; Crown of AragonagainstEmirate of Granada
Casualties and lossesVery heavyandUnknown
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, 149114821491Siege of Loja, 1482
7 placed engagements of the Granada War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1482 (year precision)
to 1482
PlaceLoja, Spain
37.167N, 4.150W
KindSiege, medieval
Strength4,000 cavalry; 12,000 infantry3,000 men
Casualties and lossesVery heavyUnknown
Commanders
  • Ferdinand II of Aragon
Siege of LojaSiege of LojaBattle of ArchidonaBattle of Puerto LopeBattle of the Vega of GranadaBattle of MoclínBattle of La HigueruelaBattle of ArchidonaBattle of Puerto LopeSevilleCórdobaGibraltarMálagaAlmeríaJaénMarbellaAlgeciras100 km37.167N, 4.150W
Placed at Loja; 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 Loja is one of 743 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 1,204 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q131986061, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Loja, revision 1374315230, 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.