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Taifa of Seville

Taifa de Sevilla

1023 CE – 1091 CE

Quick Facts

Type
Sovereign · empire
Period
1023 CE – 1091 CE
Duration
68 years
Known Periods
5
Capital
Seville
Data Confidence
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Overview

The Taifa of Seville (Arabic: طائفة إشبيليّة Ta'ifat-u Ishbiliyyah) was an Arab kingdom which was ruled by the Abbadid dynasty. It was established in 1023 and lasted until 1091, in what is today southern Spain and Portugal. It gained independence from the Caliphate of Cordoba and it expanded the territory it ruled in the mid-11th century. The emerging power of Castile led Seville to ask military assistance from the Almoravids, who then occupied Seville.

Historical Periods

Taifa of Seville (1028–1055)

1028 CE – 1055 CE

Capital: SevilleArea: 11,616 km²

Taifa of Seville (1056–1065)

1056 CE – 1065 CE

Capital: SevilleArea: 26,138 km²

Taifa of Seville (1066–1071)

1066 CE – 1071 CE

Capital: SevilleArea: 35,187 km²

Taifa of Seville (1072–1084)

1072 CE – 1084 CE

Capital: SevilleArea: 62,251 km²

Taifa of Seville (1085–1093)

1085 CE – 1093 CE

Capital: SevilleArea: 92,571 km²

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