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Malaga

Ancient name
Málaka
Modern name
Malaga
Modern country
Spain
Together with Almería, in the 15th century Malaga was a key port for the Nasrid emirate of Granada. It traded regularly with both Aragon, Genoa, and the African port of Hone. Campbell #291.
Coordinates
36.72, -4.42
This toponym does not appear in the poem, only on the maps accompanying it.
Map of the location M015

Variant spellings of Malaga in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
gibilter ME2
maiolica Urb1
mal[i]ca Borg
Malades Par4
malca Con4
malecha Bal
Malecha Laur5
Malega Pal6
Malica Clas2, Fn9, Fo, Par2
malica He2, Magl2, NB, Parm2, Pnc5
MALICA BL01
malicha Par1, Per2, Ricc15, Ricc8
Malicha Laur3, Marc1, Pad1
malik Spe
malincha Magl4
Malita Ro2
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Malaga.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, February 10, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/malaga/.