Taifa of Granada

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The Taifa of Granada was a medieval Muslim emirate in southern Iberia centered on the city of Granada, known for its political significance and cultural flourishing during the period of fragmented Islamic rule in al-Andalus.

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All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Emirate of Granada 10
Taifa of Granada canonical 4
Nasrid Emirate of Granada 3

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf former emirate
medieval Muslim state
taifa
borderedBy Taifa of Almería
Taifa of Málaga
Taifa of Seville
capital Granada
country Al-Andalus
surface form: al-Andalus
currency dinar
dirham
dynastyOrigin Sanhaja Berbers
emergedFrom Caliphate of Córdoba
endTime c. 1090
late 11th century
ethnicComposition Arab
Berber
Jewish
Muladi
followedBy Almoravid dynasty
surface form: Almoravid rule in Granada
founder Zawi ibn Ziri
governmentType emirate
hasReligionMinority Christianity
Judaism
historicalPeriod Middle Ages
historicalRegion Al-Andalus
surface form: al-Andalus
includedCity Granada
includedRegion Vega of Granada
knownFor Jewish intellectual life
cultural flourishing
patronage of poets and scholars
political significance in al-Andalus
language Arabic
Hebrew
Mozarabic language
surface form: Mozarabic
locatedIn Al-Andalus
surface form: al-Andalus

present-day Spain
southern Iberian Peninsula
notableRuler Abd Allah ibn Buluggin
Badis ibn Habus
partOf Taifa period
partOfConflict Christian–Muslim frontier wars
surface form: Christian–Muslim frontier conflicts in Iberia

inter-taifa wars
predecessor Caliphate of Córdoba
religion Sunni Islam
rulingDynasty Zirid dynasty
surface form: Zirid dynasty of Granada
startTime 11th century
c. 1013
successor Almoravid dynasty

Referenced by (19)

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taifa kingdoms composedOf Taifa of Granada
Conquest of Ceuta opponent Taifa of Granada
this entity surface form: Nasrid Granada
Granada War place Taifa of Granada
this entity surface form: Emirate of Granada
Granada War combatant Taifa of Granada
this entity surface form: Emirate of Granada
Albaicín wasMajorQuarterOf Taifa of Granada
this entity surface form: Muslim Granada
Iberian kingdoms hasPart Taifa of Granada
Gharnāṭa associatedWithPolity Taifa of Granada
this entity surface form: Emirate of Granada
Boabdil countryRuled Taifa of Granada
this entity surface form: Emirate of Granada
Muley Hacén country Taifa of Granada
this entity surface form: Emirate of Granada
Muley Hacén monarchOf Taifa of Granada
this entity surface form: Emirate of Granada
Abu al-Hasan Ali country Taifa of Granada
this entity surface form: Emirate of Granada
Abu al-Hasan Ali monarchOf Taifa of Granada
this entity surface form: Emirate of Granada
Taifa of Murcia borderedBy Taifa of Granada
Alcazaba associatedWith Taifa of Granada
this entity surface form: Emirate of Granada
Portuguese–Marinid conflicts hasOpponent Taifa of Granada
this entity surface form: Nasrid Emirate of Granada
Taifa of Almería successor Taifa of Granada
Leo Africanus birthPlace Taifa of Granada
this entity surface form: Emirate of Granada
Battle of Rio Salado belligerent Taifa of Granada
this entity surface form: Nasrid Emirate of Granada
Battle of Rio Salado opposingForce Taifa of Granada
this entity surface form: Nasrid Emirate of Granada