Taifa of Málaga
Historical Muslim taifa kingdom in Spain (1026–1239) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Taifa of Málaga (Arabic: طائفة مالقة) was an Andalusī Islamic taifa kingdom located in what is now southern Spain. It existed during four distinct time periods: from 1026 to 1057, 1073 to 1090, 1145 to 1153, and 1229 to 1239, when the polity was finally conquered by the Emirate of Granada.
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Taifa of Málaga | |||||||||||||
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1026–1239 | |||||||||||||
Capital | Málaga | ||||||||||||
Common languages | Arabic, Berber, Mozarabic, Hebrew | ||||||||||||
Religion | Islam, Roman Catholicism, Judaism | ||||||||||||
Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||||
Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||||||
• Downfall of Caliphate of Córdoba | 1026 | ||||||||||||
• To Granada | 1057–1073 | ||||||||||||
• To the Almoravids | 1090–1145 | ||||||||||||
• To the Almohads | 1153–1229 | ||||||||||||
• Conquered by Granada | 1239 | ||||||||||||
Currency | Dirham and Dinar | ||||||||||||
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