The taifas (from Arabic: طائفة ṭā'ifa, plural طوائف ṭawā'if, meaning "party, band, faction") were the independent Muslim principalities and kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula (modern Portugal and Spain), referred to by Muslims as al-Andalus, that emerged from the decline and fall of the Umayyad Caliphate of Córdoba between 1009 and 1031.

May 16, 2022 · Taifas ("factions" or "camps") were small independent Muslim kingdoms and principalities that emerged after the fall of hegemonic Muslim caliphates in al-Andalus – the Muslim-controlled part of the Iberian peninsula – during the High Middle Ages. There were three taifa periods between 1031 and the mid-13th century.

taifa, a faction or party, as applied to the followers of any of the petty kings who appeared in Muslim Spain in a period of great political fragmentation early in the 11th century after the dissolution of the central authority of the Umayyad caliphate of Córdoba.

A taifa (from Arabic: طائفة ṭā'ifa, plural طوائف ṭawā'if) was an independent Muslim -ruled principality in the Iberian Peninsula. Taifa s developed during the history of Iberia. They were usually emirates or little kingdoms, but there was one oligarchy as well, Seville.

The Taifa of Valencia (Arabic: طائفة بلنسية) was a medieval Muslim kingdom which existed in and around Valencia, Spain. It gained independence from the Caliphate of Córdoba circa 1010 and became its own small kingdom, or Taifa, for most of the 11th century.

Apr 11, 2023 · The Fitna of al-Andalus (1009 – 1031 AD – dealt with in the last article) resulted in the breakdown of the united Caliphate of Córdoba into independent Muslim kingdoms called taifas.

Taifas ("factions" or "camps") were small independent Muslim kingdoms and principalities that emerged after the fall of hegemonic Muslim caliphates in al-Andalus – the Muslim-controlled part of the Iberian peninsula – during the High Middle Ages. There were three taifa periods between 1031 and the mid-13th century.

Jul 2, 2024 · We explain what the taifa kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula were, as well as their history and end. Almanzor’s death triggered a process of political fragmentation.

Aug 3, 2015 · Although there were three Taifa periods—the first from 1010 to 1110, the second from 1144-1172, and the third from roughly 1220 to 1270—I will be focusing this post on the first Taifa era, which is what scholars usually mean when they refer to the “Taifa Kingdoms.”

Apr 15, 2018 · Through the exploration of various taifa-related elements, including their territorial history, population, economy, languages spoken, education, capitals, tourism, and national symbols, we gain a comprehensive understanding of the dynamics and diversity of …