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Taifa of Tortosa

1010–1099
Capital Tortosa
Common languages Arabic, Mozarabic, Hebrew, Berber
Religion
Islam, Christianity (Roman Catholic), Judaism
Government Monarchy
Historical era Middle Ages
• Downfall of Caliphate of Córdoba
1010
• To Zaragoza
1060–1081
• Conquered by Granada
1099
Currency Dirham and Dinar
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Caliphate of Cordoba
Almoravid dynasty

The Taifa of Tortosa (Arabic: طائفة طرطوشة) was a medieval Islamic taifa kingdom. It existed for two separate periods, from 1010 to 1060 and 1081 to 1099. It was founded by the Slavic warlord Labib al-Fata al-Saqlabi.

List of Emirs

Saqlabi (Servile Rulers) dynasty

  • Labib al-Fata al-Saqlabi (Valencia 1017–1019): c. 1009–bfr. 1039/40
  • Muqatil Sayf al-Milla: bfr. 1039/40–1053/4
  • Ya'la: 1053/4–1057/8
  • Nabil: 1057/8–1060

Huddid dynasty

  • al-Mundir 'Imad ad-Dawla: 1081 or 1082/3–1090
  • Sulayman Sayyid: 1090–c.1115

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Taifa de Tortosa para niños

  • List of Sunni Muslim dynasties
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