The Taifa of Carmona (Arabic: طائفة قرمونة) was a medieval Berber taifa kingdom. It existed for two distinct periods: first from 1013 to 1066 when it was conquered by the Taifa of Seville, and secondly from around 1143 to 1150 when it was finally conquered by the Almohad Caliphate. The taifa was established and ruled by the Zenata Berber Birzalid dynasty.

Taifa of Carmona
1013–1150
Taifa Kingdom of Carmona, c. 1037
Taifa Kingdom of Carmona, c. 1037
CapitalCarmona, now in Seville, Andalusia, Spain
Common languagesArabic, Mozarabic, Hebrew
Religion
Islam, Christianity (Roman Catholicism), Judaism
GovernmentMonarchy
Historical eraMiddle Ages
• Downfall of Caliphate of Córdoba
1013
1066–1091 / 1091–1143
• Conquered by the Almohad Caliphate
1150
CurrencyDirham and Dinar
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Caliphate_of_Cordoba
Taifa of Seville
Almohad Caliphate

Origins

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The Banu Birzal was a Zenata Berber tribe settled in the Zab region and belonging to the confederations of the central Maghreb (Maghreb al-Awsat).[1][2]

List of emirs

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Birzalid dynasty

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  • 'Abd Allah: 1013/4–1023/4
  • Muhammad: 1023/4–1042/3
  • Ishaq: 1042/3–1052/3
  • Al-'Aziz: 1052/3–1066/7

Darddusid dynasty

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Història d'Al-Andalus i del Magrib Xavier Ballestín Edicions Universitat Barcelona
  2. ^ Al-Mansur y la dawla 'amiriya: una dinámica de poder y legitimidad en el occidente musulmán medieval Xavier Ballestín Edicions Universitat Barcelona,


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