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Taifa of Saltés and Huelva

1012 CE – 1051 CE

Quick Facts

Type
Sovereign · empire
Period
1012 CE – 1051 CE
Duration
39 years
Known Periods
4
Capital
Huelva city
Data Confidence
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Overview

The Taifa of Saltés and Huelva (Arabic: طائفة ولبة وشلطيش) was a medieval Arab taifa kingdom that existed in southern Iberia from around 1012 to 1051. From 1051 until 1091 it was under the forcible control of Seville, by Abbad II al-Mu'tadid. The geographer al-Bakri (d. 1094) was born in the taifa of Saltés and Huelva.

Historical Periods

Taifa of Saltés and Huelva (1015–1017)

1015 CE – 1017 CE

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Capital: Huelva cityArea: 4,223 km²

Taifa of Saltés and Huelva (1018–1027)

1018 CE – 1027 CE

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Capital: Huelva cityArea: 4,149 km²

Taifa of Saltés and Huelva (1028–1055)

1028 CE – 1055 CE

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Capital: Huelva cityArea: 4,445 km²

Taifa of Saltés and Huelva (1147–1151)

1147 CE – 1151 CE

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Capital: Huelva cityArea: 4,223 km²

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