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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
malca Con4
malecha Bal
Malecha Laur5
Malega Pal6
Malica Clas2, Cors2, Fn9, Fo, Morg, Pnc4
malica Con1, Fn12, He2, Magl2, NB, Parm2, Pnc5
Malicha Con3, Cs1, Laur3, Marc1, Pad1, Tre
malicha ME2, Pal5, Par1, Per2, Ricc15, Ricc8
malincha Fn3, Magl4
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Malaga.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, May 3, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/malaga/.