Taifa of Alpuente

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The Taifa of Alpuente was a small medieval Muslim principality in eastern al-Andalus that emerged after the collapse of the Caliphate of Córdoba and was later absorbed by larger neighboring powers.

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instanceOf former country
medieval Muslim state
taifa
capital Alpuente
category 11th-century states and territories
Former monarchies of Europe
Taifas in the Valencian region
continent Europe
currency dinar
dirham
dissolutionCause absorption by larger neighbouring taifas
conquest by Almoravids
emergedFrom Caliphate of Córdoba
endTime c. 1106
early 12th century
followedBy Almoravid dynasty
surface form: Almoravid rule in eastern al-Andalus
governmentType monarchy
hasCapitalSiteToday municipality of Alpuente
hasEthnicGroup Arabs
Berbers
Mozarabs
Muladíes
historicalEra Middle Ages
Taifa period
language Arabic
locatedInPresentDay Province of Valencia
Spain
locatedInRegion Valencian Community
Sharq al-Andalus
surface form: eastern al-Andalus
neighbouringEntity Taifa of Albarracín
Taifa of Toledo
Taifa of Valencia
partOf Iberian Peninsula
Al-Andalus
surface form: al-Andalus
politicalStructure independent emirate
precededBy Caliphate of Córdoba
religion Islam
ruler Aḥmad ibn ʿAbd Allāh
ʿAbd Allāh ibn Qāsim
rulingDynasty Banū Qāsim
startTime c. 1009
early 11th century
successorState Almoravid dynasty
Taifa of Valencia
timeOfFlourishing 11th century
usedScript Arabic script

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taifa kingdoms composedOf Taifa of Alpuente