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 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
Today part ofSpain

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

List of Rulers edit

Saqlabi non-dynastic rulers edit

Amirid dynasty edit

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 edit

Yahhafid dynasty edit

 
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 edit

'Abd al-'Aziz dynasty edit

'Jyaddid dynasty edit

Huddid dynasty edit

'Jyaddid dynasty (restored) edit

Mardanis dynasty edit

See also edit

References edit

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