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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
World Historical Gazetteer
https://whgazetteer.org/places/portal/8364044
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
maiolica Urb1
mal[i]ca Borg
Malades Par4
malca Con4
malecha Bal
Malecha Laur5
Malega Pal6
Malica BL02, Chig1, Clas2, Cors2, Fn9, Fo, Morg, Par2, Pnc4, Ricc11, Ricc14, Ricc6, Vat3
MALICA BL01
malica Barb3, Barb4, Con1, Fn12, He2, Magl2, NB, New, Parm2, Pnc5
malicha Fn6, Fn8, ME2, Pal5, Par1, Per2, Ricc13, Ricc15, Ricc8
Malicha Con3, Cs1, Laur3, Marc1, Pad1, Ricc9, Tre
malik Spe
malincha Fn3, Magl4
Malita Ro2
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Malaga.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, November 13, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/malaga/.