Taifa of Saltés and Huelva

The Taifa of Saltés and Huelva (Arabic: طائفة ولبة وشلطيش) was a medieval Arab[1] taifa kingdom that existed in southern Iberia from around 1012 to 1051. From 1051 until 1091 it was under the forcible control of Seville, by Abbad II al-Mu'tadid.[2]

Taifa of Saltés and Huelva
1012–1051
Taifa Kingdom of Saltés and Huelva, c. 1037.
Taifa Kingdom of Saltés and Huelva, c. 1037.
CapitalSaltés
Common languagesArabic, Mozarabic, Hebrew
Religion
Islam, Christianity (Roman Catholicism), Judaism
GovernmentMonarchy
Historical eraMiddle Ages
 Established
1012
 Conquered by Seville
1051
CurrencyDirham and Dinar
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Taifa of Badajoz
Taifa of Seville
Today part ofSpain
Portugal

The geographer al-Bakri (d. 1094) was born in the taifa of Saltés and Huelva.

List of Emirs

Bakrid dynasty

  • 'Abd al-'Aziz 'Izz ad-Dawla: 1012/3–1051/2 or 53

References

  1. Kennedy, Hugh (2014). Muslim Spain and Portugal: A Political History of al-Andalus. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-87040-1.
  2. "Abbadid". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. I: A-Ak - Bayes (15th ed.). Chicago, IL: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. 2010. pp. 8. ISBN 978-1-59339-837-8.

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