Taifa of Arcos
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The Taifa of Arcos was a medieval taifa
kingdom that existed in two periods; first from 1011 to 1068 when it was conquered by the Taifa of Seville
, and secondly from 1143 to 1145 when it was finally conquered by the Almohads.
Taifa
In the history of the Iberian Peninsula, a taifa was an independent Muslim-ruled principality, usually an emirate or petty kingdom, though there was one oligarchy, of which a number formed in the Al-Andalus after the final collapse of the Umayyad Caliphate of Córdoba in 1031.-Rise:The origins of...
kingdom that existed in two periods; first from 1011 to 1068 when it was conquered by the Taifa of Seville
Taifa of Seville
The Taifa of Seville was a short lived medieval kingdom, in what is now southern Spain and Portugal. It originated in 1023 and lasted until 1091, and was under the rule of the Arab Abbadid family.-History:...
, and secondly from 1143 to 1145 when it was finally conquered by the Almohads.
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
Idrisid dynasty
- Abu'l-Qasim Ahyal (also in Jerez): 1143-1145
- To the Almohads: 1145-1248
Sources
- http://web.raex.com/~obsidian/taifa.html