Write an article that answers the following question: How many years after the Treaty of Alcáçovaz did the Conquest of Melilla occur?
The Conquest of Melilla occurred in September 1497, when a fleet sent by the Duke of Medina Sidonia  seized the north African city of Melilla., as continuation of Reconquest of Mauritania Tingitana During the 15th century the mediterranean cities of the Sultanate of Fez  fell in decadence in opposition to cities located in the Atlantic facade, which concentrated most of the economic activity. By the end of the 15th century, the port of Melilla, that had been often disputed between the rulers of Fez and Tlemcen, was nearly abandoned. Plans for the conquest occurred as soon as the Fall of Granada in 1492. Spanish captains Lezcano and Lorenzo Zafra visited the coast of Northern Africa to identify possible locations for the Spanish to overtake, and Melilla was identified as a prime candidate. Melilla was, however, in the Portuguese zone of influence under the terms of the 1479 Treaty of Alcáçovaz. At Tordesillas in 1494, King John II of Portugal, the Portuguese ruler agreed to make an exception and permitted the Spanish to attempt the conquest of Melilla. The duke sent Pedro Estopiñán  who conquered the city virtually without a fight in 1497, as internal conflicts had depleted it of troops, and its defenses were weakened. The Wattasid ruler Muhammad al-Shaykh sent a detachment of cavalrymen to retake control of the city, but they were repulsed by the guns of the Spanish ships.
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Write an article that answers the following question: How many years after the Treaty of Alc<unk>ovaz did the conquest of Melilla occur?
Erövringen av Melilla inträffade i september 1497, då en flotta utsänd av hertigen av Medina Sidonia beslagtog den nordafrikanska staden Melilla., som fortsättning på Återerövringen av Mauretanien Tingitana Under 1400-talet föll de medeltida städerna i sultanatet Fez i dekadens i opposition mot städer belägna i Atlantfasaden, som koncentrerade merparten av den ekonomiska verksamheten. I slutet av 1400 - talet övergavs nästan Melillas hamn, som ofta hade varit omstridd mellan härskarna i Fez och Tlemcen. Planer på erövringen inträffade redan vid Granadas fall 1492. Spanska kaptenerna Lezcano och Lorenzo Zafra besökte Nordafrikas kust för att identifiera möjliga platser för spanjorerna att köra om, och Melilla utpekades som en främsta kandidat. Melilla befann sig dock i den portugisiska inflytandezonen enligt villkoren i 1479 års fördrag i Alcúšovaz. Vid Tordesillas 1494, kung Johannes II av Portugal, gick den portugisiske härskaren med på att göra ett undantag och tillät spanjorerna att försöka erövra Melilla. Hertigen skickade Pedro Estopiñán som erövrade staden praktiskt taget utan strid 1497, då inre konflikter hade tömt den på trupper, och dess försvar försvagades. Wattasidhärskaren Muhammed al-Shaykh skickade en avdelning kavallerister för att återta kontrollen över staden, men de avvisades av de spanska skeppens kanoner.
The conquest of Melilla occurred in September 1497, when a fleet sent by the Duke of Medina Sidonia seized the North African city of Melilla., as a continuation of the Reconquest of Mauritania Tingitana In the 15th century, the medieval cities of the Sultanate of Fez fell into decadence in opposition to cities located in the Atlantic façade, which concentrated most of economic activity. By the end of the 15th century, almost the port of Melilla was abandoned, which had often been disputed between the rulers of Fez and Tlemcen. Plans for the conquest occurred already at the fall of Granada in 1492. Spanish captains Lezcano and Lorenzo Zafra visited the coast of North Africa to identify possible places for the Spanish to overtake, and Melilla was identified as a prime candidate. However, Melilla was in the Portuguese zone of influence under the terms of the 1479 Treaty of Alc<unk>ovaz. At Tordesillas in 1494, King John II of Portugal, the Portuguese ruler agreed to make an exception and allowed the Spanish to try to conquer Melilla. The Duke sent Pedro Estopi<unk>n who conquered the city practically without a battle in 1497, when internal conflicts had emptied it of troops, and its defense weakened. Wattaid ruler Muhammad al-Shaykh sent a detachment of cavalrymen to regain control of the city, but they were rejected by the guns of the Spanish ships.