Kaid Ridavan
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Kaid Ridavan | |||
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| Nationality | Hafsids | ||
| Citizenship | Hafsid dynasty | ||
| Occupation | Military leader | ||
Kaid Ridavan was the military leader of the Hafsid dynasty. He led the Siege of Malta (1429).
In September 1429, an army of about 18,000 Hafsid dynasty soldiers led by Kaid Ridavan landed on the maltese coast. The invaders first attacked the capital city of Mdina, and after three days of fighting, they left the city, looting the other towns and destroying the Augustinian monastery in Rabat, Malta[1].
Between 3,000 and 4.500 Maltese civilians were were taken as prisoners and were enslaved[2] while many were killed.[3]
References
- ↑ "575th anniversary of the 1429 Siege of Malta". Times of Malta. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ↑ "Battles & Sieges". Maltese History & Heritage. 2013-06-10. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ↑ Castillo, Dennis Angelo (2006). The Maltese Cross: A Strategic History of Malta. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-313-32329-4.
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