Taifa period

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The Taifa period was a fragmented era of medieval Iberian history when the former Caliphate of Córdoba broke into numerous small, independent Muslim-ruled kingdoms.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical period
medieval period
appliesToJurisdiction Muslim-ruled territories in Iberia
characterizedBy cultural flourishing
multiple small kingdoms
political fragmentation
regional rivalries
endTime 12th century
late 11th century
followedBy Almohad rule in al-Andalus NERFINISHED
Almoravid rule in al-Andalus NERFINISHED
follows Caliphate of Córdoba NERFINISHED
hasCause collapse of the Caliphate of Córdoba
political fragmentation of al-Andalus
hasEconomicActivity agriculture in al-Andalus
trade in the Mediterranean
hasLanguage Arabic
Berber languages NERFINISHED
Romance languages of Iberia
hasPart first Taifa period
second Taifa period
third Taifa period
hasPoliticalStructure independent Muslim-ruled principalities
includes Taifa of Albarracín NERFINISHED
Taifa of Almería NERFINISHED
Taifa of Badajoz NERFINISHED
Taifa of Córdoba NERFINISHED
Taifa of Denia NERFINISHED
Taifa of Granada NERFINISHED
Taifa of Lisbon NERFINISHED
Taifa of Málaga NERFINISHED
Taifa of Seville NERFINISHED
Taifa of Silves NERFINISHED
Taifa of Toledo NERFINISHED
Taifa of Valencia NERFINISHED
Taifa of Zaragoza NERFINISHED
knownFor architectural achievements
development of poetry and literature
diplomatic relations with Christian kingdoms
patronage of arts and sciences
location Iberian Peninsula NERFINISHED
al-Andalus NERFINISHED
mainSubject taifa kingdoms NERFINISHED
opposedBy Christian kingdoms of northern Iberia NERFINISHED
partOf history of al-Andalus
history of the Iberian Peninsula
religion Islam
startTime c. 1031
early 11th century
temporalOverlap Reconquista NERFINISHED

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Mālaqa usedDuring Taifa period