The Taifa of Tortosa (Arabic: طائفة طرطوشة) was a medieval Islamic taifa kingdom. It existed for two separate periods, from 1010 to 1060 and 1081 to 1099. It was founded by the Slavic warlord Labib al-Fata al-Saqlabi.
Taifa of Tortosa | |||||||||
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| 1010–1099 | |||||||||
| Capital | Tortosa | ||||||||
| Common languages | Arabic, Mozarabic, Hebrew, Berber | ||||||||
| Religion | Islam, Christianity (Roman Catholic), Judaism | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||
• Downfall of Caliphate of Córdoba | 1010 | ||||||||
• To Zaragoza | 1060–1081 | ||||||||
• Conquered by Granada | 1099 | ||||||||
| Currency | Dirham and Dinar | ||||||||
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List of Emirs edit
Saqlabi (Servile Rulers) dynasty edit
- Labib al-Fata al-Saqlabi (Valencia 1017–1019): c. 1009–bfr. 1039/40
- Muqatil Sayf al-Milla: bfr. 1039/40–1053/4
- Ya'la: 1053/4–1057/8
- Nabil: 1057/8–1060
- To Zaragoza: 1060–1081 or 2/3
Huddid dynasty edit
- Imad al-Dawla Mundhir: 1081 or 1082/3–1090
- Sulayman Sayyid: 1090–c.1115
- To Morocco: c.1115–1148
See also edit
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