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Sovereignempire

Taifa of Dénia

1010 CE – 1227 CE

Quick Facts

Type
Sovereign · empire
Period
1010 CE – 1227 CE
Duration
217 years
Known Periods
8
Capital
Dénia
Data Confidence
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Overview

The taifa of Dénia (Arabic: طائفة دانية) was an Islamic kingdom in medieval Spain, ruling over part of the Valencian coast and Ibiza. With Dénia as its capital, the taifa included the Balearic Islands and parts of the Spanish mainland. It was founded in 1010 by the Slavic Muslim warlord Mujāhid al-ʿĀmirī.

Historical Periods

Taifa of Dénia (1010–1014)

1010 CE – 1014 CE

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Capital: DéniaArea: 14,015 km²

Taifa of Dénia (1015–1017)

1015 CE – 1017 CE

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Capital: DéniaArea: 39,385 km²

Taifa of Dénia (1018–1039)

1018 CE – 1039 CE

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Capital: DéniaArea: 21,111 km²

Taifa of Dénia (1040–1065)

1040 CE – 1065 CE

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Capital: DéniaArea: 21,161 km²

Taifa of Dénia (1066–1125)

1066 CE – 1125 CE

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Capital: DéniaArea: 20,817 km²

Taifa of Dénia (1147–1151)

1147 CE – 1151 CE

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Capital: DéniaArea: 15,114 km²

Taifa of Dénia (1236–1240)

1236 CE – 1240 CE

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Capital: DéniaArea: 7,204 km²

Taifa of Dénia (1241–1249)

1241 CE – 1249 CE

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Capital: DéniaArea: 7,204 km²

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