Taifa of Lisbon
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The Taifa of Lisbon (from Andalusian Arabic: طائفة الأشبونة, romanized: Ṭāʾifa al-Ušbūna) was a medieval Islamic Arab Taifa kingdom of the Gharb al-Andalus or Western al-Andalus. It was located in Lower March, the northwestern section of al-Andalus. The Taifa was ruled by the Banu Khazraj.
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Taifa of Lisbon طائفة الأشبونة | |||||||||
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1022–1034 | |||||||||
Capital | Lisbon | ||||||||
Common languages | Arabic, Mozarabic, Hebrew, Berber | ||||||||
Religion | Sunni Islam (official), Christianity (Roman Catholic), Judaism | ||||||||
Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||
• Downfall of Caliphate of Córdoba | 1022 | ||||||||
• Conquered by the Taifa of Badajoz | 1034 | ||||||||
Currency | Dirham and Dinar | ||||||||
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Today part of | Portugal |
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The taifa encompassed the Lisbon region of what is now Portugal from 1022 to 1094.