Taifa of Majorca

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1018–1203

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Capital

Majorca

Languages

Arabic, Mozarabic, Hebrew

Religion

Islam, Roman Catholicism, Judaism

Government

Monarchy

Historical era

Middle Ages

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Established

1018

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Conquered by the Almohads

1203

Currency

Dirham and Dinar

Today part of

Spain

The Taifa of Majorca was a medieval Moorish taifa kingdom which existed from 1018 to 1203 in Majorca.

The first taifa lasted for about 50 years (1076-1116), first succumbing to a Christian crusade and later being occupied by the Almoravids. After a period in which the Balearic Islands were integrated into the Almoravid Empire, it ended up disintegrating, suffering the same fate as the Caliphate of Córdoba.

A new, independent kingdom arose, the second taifa (1147-1203), which would become the last Almoravid stronghold in Al-Andalus against the Almohads advance.

List of Emirs

Mujahid dynasty

Mujahid (Emir of Majorca): 1018–1041
'Ali Iqbal ud-Dawlah: 1041–1075

Aglabid dynasty

Ibn Aglab al-Murtada: 1076–1093
Mubassir: 1093–1114
Abu-l-Rabi Sulayman "El Burabe": 1114–1126

Ghaniyid dynasty

Muhammad I: 1126–1156
Ishaq: 1156–1183
Muhammad II: 1183–1184 d. 1187
'Ali (Emir of Majorca): 1184–1185
Muhammad II (restored): 1185–1187
Tasfin: 1187
Yahya (Emir of Majorca): 1187–1203
- To Almohads: 1203–1229

Sources

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

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: 39°37′59″N 2°44′48″E / 39.6331°N 2.7467°E / 39.6331; 2.7467

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