al-Andalus urban network
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The al-Andalus urban network was the interconnected system of cities and towns in medieval Islamic Iberia that formed a vibrant political, economic, and cultural landscape.
Statements (78)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical urban network
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interconnected system of cities and towns ⓘ medieval urban system ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
Islamic urban institutions
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bazaars and markets ⓘ dense hierarchy of cities and small towns ⓘ fortifications and citadels ⓘ integration of political, economic, and cultural functions ⓘ mosques and madrasas ⓘ strong commercial connections ⓘ |
| connectedBy |
maritime routes
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river routes ⓘ road networks ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
center of Islamic scholarship in Iberia
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meeting point of Islamic, Christian, and Jewish cultures ⓘ site of translation and transmission of classical knowledge ⓘ |
| declinedDueTo |
Christian Reconquista
NERFINISHED
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integration into Christian Iberian kingdoms ⓘ |
| developedUnder |
Almohad Caliphate
NERFINISHED
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Almoravid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Nasrid Emirate of Granada NERFINISHED ⓘ Taifa kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ Umayyad Caliphate of Córdoba NERFINISHED ⓘ Umayyad Emirate of Córdoba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicRole |
center of Mediterranean maritime trade
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long-distance trade hub between Islamic world and Christian Europe ⓘ regional agricultural redistribution system ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Algeciras
NERFINISHED
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Almería NERFINISHED ⓘ Badajoz NERFINISHED ⓘ Balansiya NERFINISHED ⓘ Bāja NERFINISHED ⓘ Córdoba NERFINISHED ⓘ Garnāṭa NERFINISHED ⓘ Granada NERFINISHED ⓘ Ishbiliya NERFINISHED ⓘ Lisbon NERFINISHED ⓘ Lleida NERFINISHED ⓘ Lārida NERFINISHED ⓘ Murcia NERFINISHED ⓘ Mursiya NERFINISHED ⓘ Málaga NERFINISHED ⓘ Mértola NERFINISHED ⓘ Mālaqa NERFINISHED ⓘ Qurṭuba NERFINISHED ⓘ Saraqusta NERFINISHED ⓘ Seville NERFINISHED ⓘ Shilb NERFINISHED ⓘ Silves NERFINISHED ⓘ Toledo NERFINISHED ⓘ Tortosa NERFINISHED ⓘ Tulaytula NERFINISHED ⓘ Ushbūna NERFINISHED ⓘ Valencia NERFINISHED ⓘ Zaragoza NERFINISHED ⓘ Évora NERFINISHED ⓘ Ṭurṭūsha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesCommunity |
Christians
NERFINISHED
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Jews NERFINISHED ⓘ Muslims NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Islamic urban models from the eastern Mediterranean
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Late Roman urban network in Hispania ⓘ Visigothic urban structures ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high degree of urbanization compared to contemporary Western Europe
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large population centers such as Córdoba and Seville ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Iberian Peninsula
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Western Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Andalus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
basis for tax collection and governance
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framework for administration of al-Andalus ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Islam ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
10th century
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11th century ⓘ 12th century ⓘ 13th century ⓘ 8th century ⓘ 9th century ⓘ |
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