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Taifa of Mértola

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Taifa of Mértola
1033–1151
Taifa Kingdom of Mértola, c. 1037.
Taifa Kingdom of Mértola, c. 1037.
CapitalMértola
Common languagesArabic, Mozarabic, Hebrew
Religion
Islam, Christianity (Roman Catholicism), Judaism
GovernmentMonarchy
Historical eraMiddle Ages
• Downfall of Caliphate of Córdoba
1033
1044–1091 / 1091–1144
• To Badajoz
1145–1146
• Conquered by the Almohads
1151
CurrencyDirham and Dinar
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Caliphate of Cordoba
Taifa of Seville
Almohads
Today part ofPortugal
Statue of Ibn Qasi (Lord of Mértola) next to Mértola's Castle.

The Taifa of Mértola (Arabic: طائفة مارتلة) was a medieval Islamic Moorish taifa that existed in what is now southeastern Portugal. It existed during three distinct periods: from 1033 to 1044, from 1144 to 1145, and from 1146 to 1151. From 1044 until 1091 it was under the forcible control of the Taifa of Seville, by Abbad II al-Mu'tadid.[1] Its short-lived history ended in 1151, when it was finally conquered by the Almohad Caliphate.

List of Emirs

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Almoravid dynasty

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Qasid dynasty

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References

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  1. ^ "Abbadid". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. I: A-Ak - Bayes (15th ed.). Chicago, IL: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. 2010. pp. 8. ISBN 978-1-59339-837-8.
  2. ^ Concise History of Islam. Muzaffar Husain Syed, Syed Saud Akhtar, B D Usmani. 29-07-2016.

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