Taifa of Niebla

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The Taifa of Niebla was a small medieval Muslim principality in al-Andalus centered on the city of Niebla in present-day Spain, notable for its brief independence during the fragmentation of the Caliphate of Córdoba.

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Taifa of Niebla canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former principality
medieval Muslim state
taifa
borderedBy Spanish Atlantic coast
surface form: Atlantic coast of al-Andalus

Taifa of Badajoz
Taifa of Seville
capital Niebla
conqueredBy Taifa of Seville
country Al-Andalus
surface form: al-Andalus
currency Dinar
surface form: dinar

dirham
diplomaticRelationsWith Taifa of Seville
other neighboring taifas
economyBasedOn agriculture
trade
emergedFrom Caliphate of Córdoba
endTime c. 1053
mid-11th century
era Middle Ages
followed Caliphate of Córdoba
followedBy Taifa of Seville
governmentType monarchy
hasSite Castle of Niebla
historicalRegion Al-Andalus
surface form: al-Gharb al-Andalus
historicalSignificance example of first period of taifa fragmentation in al-Andalus
language Arabic
Mozarabic
locatedIn Iberian Peninsula
present-day Spain
Province of Huelva
surface form: province of Huelva
minorityPopulation Christians
Jews
notableFor brief independence after the collapse of the Caliphate of Córdoba
partOf Al-Andalus
surface form: al-Andalus
religion Islam
religiousMajority Sunni Islam
ruler Abu al-Abbas Ahmad ibn Yahsubi
rulerTitle emir
rulingDynasty Hammudid dynasty
surface form: Yahsubid dynasty
startTime 11th century
c. 1023
timePeriod first taifa period
todayWithin Autonomous community of Andalusia
Kingdom of Spain
usedScript Arabic script

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taifa kingdoms composedOf Taifa of Niebla
Taifa of Seville expandedToInclude Taifa of Niebla