taifa kingdoms
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The taifa kingdoms were small, independent Muslim principalities that emerged in medieval Iberia following the fragmentation of the Caliphate of Córdoba.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Taifa kingdoms | 2 |
| Taifa kingdoms of al-Andalus | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval Muslim principalities
ⓘ
political entities in al-Andalus ⓘ successor states ⓘ |
| coexistedWith |
Crown of Aragon
ⓘ
Kingdom of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of León ⓘ Kingdom of Navarre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedOf |
Taifa of Albarracín
ⓘ
Taifa of Almería ⓘ Taifa of Alpuente ⓘ Taifa of Badajoz ⓘ Taifa of Córdoba ⓘ Taifa of Denia ⓘ Taifa of Granada ⓘ Taifa of Lisbon ⓘ Taifa of Murcia ⓘ Taifa of Málaga ⓘ Taifa of Mértola ⓘ Taifa of Niebla ⓘ Taifa of Santarém ⓘ Taifa of Seville ⓘ Taifa of Silves ⓘ Taifa of Toledo ⓘ Taifa of Valencia ⓘ Taifa of Zaragoza ⓘ |
| culturalCharacteristic |
development of architecture
ⓘ
flourishing of Arabic poetry ⓘ patronage of arts and sciences ⓘ |
| emergedAfter | fragmentation of the Caliphate of Córdoba ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
diplomacy with Christian kingdoms of Iberia
ⓘ
payment of parias (tributes) to Christian rulers ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Almohad dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Almohad rule in al-Andalus
Almoravid rule in al-Andalus ⓘ |
| governmentType |
emirate
ⓘ
monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Reconquista
ⓘ
surface form:
Reconquista in the Iberian Peninsula
|
| influencedBy |
Arab-Berber culture
ⓘ
Sharia ⓘ
surface form:
Islamic law (sharia)
|
| languageUsed |
Arabic
ⓘ
Romance languages of Iberia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Iberian Peninsula
ⓘ
Islamic Spain ⓘ
surface form:
al-Andalus
|
| politicalCharacteristic |
fragmentation
ⓘ
rivalry among principalities ⓘ |
| politicalStructure | independent principalities ⓘ |
| predecessor | Caliphate of Córdoba ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
11th century
ⓘ
High Middle Ages ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Taifa kingdoms
this entity surface form:
Taifa kingdoms of al-Andalus