Taifa of Murcia

Taifa of Murcia
1011–1266
Taifa Kingdom of Murcia, c. 1037.
Taifa Kingdom of Murcia, c. 1037.
CapitalMurcia
Common languagesArabic, Mozarabic, Ladino, Berber
Religion
Islam, Christianity (Roman Catholic), Judaism
GovernmentMonarchy
Historical eraMiddle Ages
• Downfall of Caliphate of Córdoba
1011
• To Almeria/Valencia
1014–1038 / 1038–1065
1078–1091 / 1091–1145
• To Valencia
1145–1147
• To the Almohads
1172–1228
• Annexed by Castile
1266
CurrencyDirham and Dinar
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Caliphate of Cordoba
Taifa of Seville
Kingdom of Murcia

The Taifa of Murcia (Arabic: طائفة مرسية) was an Arab[1] taifa of medieval Al-Andalus, in what is now southern Spain. It became independent as a taifa centered on the Moorish city of Murcia after the fall of the Umayyad Caliphate of Córdoba (11th century). The Moorish Taifa of Murcia included Albacete and part of Almería as well.

The taifa is apparently the one that existed the greatest number of separate time periods (five): from 1011 to 1014, from 1065 to 1078, in 1145, from 1147 to 1172 and finally from 1228 to 1266 when it was absorbed by Castile, becoming the Kingdom of Murcia, one of the constituent kingdoms of the Crown of Castile.

  1. ^ Kennedy, Hugh (2014). Muslim Spain and Portugal: A Political History of al-Andalus. Routledge. ISBN 9781317870401.