Taifa of Arjona facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Taifa of Arjona
1232–1244
Capital	Arjona, Spain
Common languages	Arabic, Mozarabic, Hebrew
Religion	Islam, Christianity (Roman Catholic), Judaism
Government	Monarchy
Historical era	Middle Ages
• Established	1232
• Nasrid capital moved to Granada	1238
• Conquered by the Kingdom of Castile	1244
Currency	Dirham and Dinar
Preceded by Almohad dynasty

The Taifa of Arjona (Arabic: طائفة أرخونة) was a medieval Islamic taifa Moorish kingdom of Al-Andalus that ruled from 1232 to 1244. It followed Almohad Caliphate control of the area, and was superseded by the Christian Kingdom of Castile rule. The Taifa was ruled by the Arab tribe of Banu Khazraj which had its origin in the Hejaz region of Arabia.

Its capital was in Arjona, which is in the present day Province of Jaén, in Andalusia, southern Spain.

List of Emirs

Nasrid dynasty

• Muhammad I ibn al-Ahmar (in Granada 1238–1273): 1232–1244 (d. 1273)

See also

In Spanish: Taifa de Arjona para niños