Taifa of Arcos

The Taifa of Arcos was a medieval taifa kingdom that existed in two periods; first from 1011 to 1068. From 1068 until 1091 it was under the forcible control of Seville, by Abbad II al-Mu'tadid.^[1] It regained its independence from 1143 to 1145 when it was finally conquered by the Almohads.

List of Emirs

Jizrunid dynasty

Muhammad I al-Jazari Imad ad-Dawla: 1011/2–1029/30
'Abdun ibn Muhammad: 1029/30–1053
Muhammad II al-Qaim: 1053–1068/9

Conquest

To Seville: 1068/9–1091
To the Almoravids: 1101–1143

Idrisid dynasty

Abu'l-Qasim Ahyal (also in Jerez): 1143–1145
- To the Almohads: 1145–1248

Sources

http://web.raex.com/~obsidian/taifa.html

References

↑ "Abbadid". Encyclopedia Britannica. I: A-Ak - Bayes (15th ed.). Chicago, IL: Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc. 2010. p. 8. ISBN 978-1-59339-837-8.

Taifa Kingdoms

11th Century	Albarracín Algeciras Almería (I / II) Alpuente Arcos Badajoz Carmona Ceuta (I) Córdoba Dénia Granada Jerica Lisbon Lorca Málaga (I / II) Mallorca Melilla Mértola Molina Morón Murcia (I / II) Murviedro and Sagunto Niebla Ronda Saltés and Huelva Santa Maria do Algarve Segorbe Seville Silves Toledo (I / II) Tortosa (I / II) Valencia (I / II) Zaragoza

12th Century	Almería (III) Arcos (II) Badajoz (II) Beja and Évora Carmona (II) Constantina and Hornachuelos Granada (II) Guadix and Baza Jaén (I / II) Jerez Málaga (III) Mértola (II / III) Murcia (III / IV) Niebla (II) Purchena Santarém Segura Silves (II) Tavira Tejada Valencia (III)

13th Century	Arjona Baeza Dénia (II) Lorca (II) Málaga (IV) Menorca Murcia (V) Niebla (III) Orihuela Valencia (IV)

Coordinates: 36°45′00″N 5°48′00″W / 36.7500°N 5.8000°W / 36.7500; -5.8000

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