Taifa of Alpuente
Taifa of Alpuente | ||||||||
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Taifa Kingdom of Alpuente, c. 1037. | ||||||||
Capital | Alpuente, now in Valencia, Land of Valencia, Spain | |||||||
Languages | Arabic, Mozarabic , Hebrew | |||||||
Religion | Islam, Roman Catholicism, Judaism | |||||||
Government | Monarchy | |||||||
Historical era | Middle Ages | |||||||
• | Downfall of Caliphate of Córdoba | 1009 | ||||||
• | Conquered by the Almoravids | 1106 | ||||||
Currency | Dirham and Dinar | |||||||
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The Taifa of Alpuente was a medieval Berber[1][2] taifa kingdom that existed from around 1009 to 1106 created following the end of the Caliphate of Córdoba in the Iberian Peninsula in 1010.Ruled by the Kutama Berber family of the Banū Qāsim.[1][2]
List of Emirs
Qasimid dynasty[3]
- 'Abd Allah I: c. 1009–1030
- Muhammad I Yumn ad-Dawla: 1030–1042
- Ahmad b Muhammad 'Izz (o Adud) al-Dawla: 1042–1043
- Muhammad II: 1043
- 'Abd Allah II: 1043–c. 1106
See also
Sources
- 1 2 Bosch-Vilà, J. (1988-04-01). Andalus (in French). Éditions Peeters. pp. 641–647. ISBN 2857443196.
- 1 2 Kennedy, Hugh (2014-06-11). Muslim Spain and Portugal: A Political History of Al-Andalus. Routledge. ISBN 9781317870418.
- ↑ "al-Andalus". web.raex.com. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
Coordinates: 39°52′40″N 1°00′50″W / 39.8778°N 1.0139°W
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