Taifa of Valencia

The Taifa of Valencia (Arabic: طائفة بلنسية) was a medieval Moorish taifa kingdom which existed, in and around Valencia, Spain during four distinct periods: from 1010 to 1065, from 1075 to 1099, from 1145 to 1147 and last from 1229 to 1238 when it was finally conquered by the Crown of Aragon.

Taifa of Valencia
1010–1238
Taifa Kingdom of Valencia, c. 1037
Taifa Kingdom of Valencia, c. 1037
CapitalValencia
Common languagesArabic, Mozarabic, Berber
Religion
Islam (official), Christianity (Roman Catholicism), Judaism
GovernmentMonarchy
Historical eraMiddle Ages
 Established
1010
 To Toledo
1065–1075
1099–1102 / 1102–1145
 To Murcia/Almohads
1147–1172 / 1172–1229
 Conquered by Aragon
1238
CurrencyDirham and Dinar
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Caliphate of Cordoba
Almoravid Empire
Crown of Aragon
Kingdom of Valencia

From 1094 to 1099 the kingdom was also subject to the rule of legendary military leader El Cid.

List of Rulers

Saqlabi non-dynastic rulers

Amirid dynasty

Amirid and Dhunnunid dynasties[1]
Almanzor (Amirid)
chancellor of Caliphate of Cordoba
Abd al-Malik al-Muzaffar d.1008Abd al-Rahman Sanchuelo
chief minister of Caliphate of Cordoba
Al-Mamun of Toledo (Dhunnunid)
Toledo 1043-1075
Valencia 1065-1075
Abd al-Aziz al-Mansur
Valencia 1021-1061
Isma'ildaughterAbd al-Malik
Valencia 1061-65
Abu Bakr
Valencia: 1075-1085
Yahya al-Qadir
Toledo 1075-1085
Valencia 1085-1092
Al-Musta'in II
Zaragoza 1085-1110
daughterUthman
Valencia: 1085

Dhunnunid dynasty

Yahhafid dynasty

El Cid orders the execution of Abu Ahmad Dja'far and his companions after his conquest of the Taifa of Valencia in 1094.

Dynasty of El Cid

'Abd al-'Aziz dynasty

  • Abu 'Abd al-Malik Marwan: 1145

'Jyaddid dynasty

  • Abu Muhammad: 1145–1146, d. 1147

Huddid dynasty

'Jyaddid dynasty (restored)

  • Abu Muhammad (restored): 1146–1147

Mardanis dynasty

See also

References

  1. Fletcher, Richard A. (1991). The Quest for El Cid. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-506955-6.
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