Taifa of Málaga
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 Taifa Kingdom of Málaga, c. 1037.
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| Capital | Málaga | |||||||||
| Languages | Arabic, Mozarabic, Hebrew | |||||||||
| Religion | Islam, Roman Catholicism, Judaism | |||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | |||||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | |||||||||
| • | Downfall of Caliphate of Córdoba | 1026 | ||||||||
| • | To Granada | 1057–1073 | ||||||||
| • | To the Almoravids | 1090–1145 | ||||||||
| • | To the Almohads | 1153–1229 | ||||||||
| • | Conquered by Granada | 1239 | ||||||||
| Currency | Dirham and Dinar | |||||||||
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The Taifa of Málaga was a Muslim taifa kingdom in what is now southern Spain, which existed during four distinct time periods: from 1026 to 1057, from 1073 to 1090, from 1145 to 1153 and from 1229 to 1239, when it was finally conquered by Granada.
The taifa was created in 1026 when Yahya I al-Mu'tali, an Arab berberised of the Hammudid dynasty who had been invited to assume the title of caliph of Córdoba, returned to his secure stronghold of Málaga and subsequently was banished definitively by the Córdobans. After his expulsion, he united under his rule the coras of Málaga and Algeciras, initially with the support of the Zirids of Granada, and thereupon declared the independent Taifa of Málaga. He regained the title of caliph, which thenceforth was exclusive to the Málagan rulers. His rule, which lasted until his death in 1035, was characterized by struggle with the Abbadid kings of Seville. Yahya conquered the taifa of Carmona, of strategic importance in the area; it was, however, soon recaptured by the Sevillans.
At his death in 1035, the kingdom was divided into two independent entities: the taifa of Málaga proper, under his brother Idris I al-Muta'ayyad, and the taifa of Algeciras, under his nephew Muhammad ben al-Qasim. Struggle against Seville continued, reaching its climax in the Malagan victory in the 1039 Battle of Écija, thanks also to the support of the taifas of Almería, Granada and Carmona. Idris I was succeeded in Málaga by Yahya II al-Qa'im, who lasted only one year, being ousted in 1040 by his uncle Hasan al-Mustansir, in turn overthrown in 1042 by the Saqaliba Naya al-Siqlabi.
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