Taifa of Málaga
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The Taifa of Málaga was a Muslim taifa
kingdom in what is now southern Spain
, which existed for 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
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of the Hammudid dynasty who had been caliph of Córdoba
. After his expulsion from the latter, he united under his rule the cora
s of Málaga
and Algeciras
, initially with the support of the Zirids of Granada
. He gained the title of caliph, which was thenceforth exclusivity of the Malagan rulers. his rule was characterized by the struggle with the Abbasid
kings of Seville
: Yahya conquered for short the taifa of Carmona
, of strategic importance in the area, which was however recaptured by the Sevillans after a short period.
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 slave Naya al-Siqlabi.
In the same year Naya was assassinated, and the Hammudids regained the throne with Idris II al-Ali, brother of Hassan, who reigned until being deposed in 1047 by his cousin Muhammad I al-Mahdi. In 1053 or 1053 the latter was replaced by his cousin Idris III al Sami, who was also assassinated after just one year, after which Idris II held the throne until his death in 1054 or 1055. His son and successor Muhammad II al-Musta'li was despoed by his brother, Yahya III al-Mahdi, under which the taifa was conquered (1057) by Badis ben Habús, Zirid ruler of Granada.
After Badis' death in 1073 and the division of the Granadan taifa between his successors, Málaga went to Tamim ben Buluggin ben Badis while Abd Allah ben Buluggin ben Badis got the taifa of Granada. In 1090 the taifa was conquered by the Almooravid Islamic dynasty from Morocco.
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Taifa
In the history of the Iberian Peninsula, a taifa was an independent Muslim-ruled principality, usually an emirate or petty kingdom, though there was one oligarchy, of which a number formed in the Al-Andalus after the final collapse of the Umayyad Caliphate of Córdoba in 1031.-Rise:The origins of...
kingdom in what is now southern Spain
Spain
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, which existed for 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
Emirate of Granada
The Emirate of Granada , also known as the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada , was an emirate established in 1238 following the defeat of Muhammad an-Nasir of the Almohad dynasty by an alliance of Christian kingdoms at the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa in 1212...
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First taifa
The taifa was created in 1026 when Yahya I al-Mu'tali, a BerberBerber people
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of the Hammudid dynasty who had been caliph of Córdoba
Caliphate of Córdoba
The Caliphate of Córdoba ruled the Iberian peninsula and part of North Africa, from the city of Córdoba, from 929 to 1031. This period was characterized by remarkable success in trade and culture; many of the masterpieces of Islamic Iberia were constructed in this period, including the famous...
. After his expulsion from the latter, he united under his rule the cora
Cora
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s of Málaga
Málaga
Málaga is a city and a municipality in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia, Spain. With a population of 568,507 in 2010, it is the second most populous city of Andalusia and the sixth largest in Spain. This is the southernmost large city in Europe...
and Algeciras
Algeciras
Algeciras is a port city in the south of Spain, and is the largest city on the Bay of Gibraltar . Port of Algeciras is one of the largest ports in Europe and in the world in three categories: container,...
, initially with the support of the Zirids of Granada
Taifa of Granada
The Taifa of Granada was a Moorish kingdom in Al-Andalus, within the present day Granada Province in southern Spain...
. He gained the title of caliph, which was thenceforth exclusivity of the Malagan rulers. his rule was characterized by the struggle with the Abbasid
Abbasid
The Abbasid Caliphate or, more simply, the Abbasids , was the third of the Islamic caliphates. It was ruled by the Abbasid dynasty of caliphs, who built their capital in Baghdad after overthrowing the Umayyad caliphate from all but the al-Andalus region....
kings of Seville
Taifa of Seville
The Taifa of Seville was a short lived medieval kingdom, in what is now southern Spain and Portugal. It originated in 1023 and lasted until 1091, and was under the rule of the Arab Abbadid family.-History:...
: Yahya conquered for short the taifa of Carmona
Taifa of Carmona
The Taifa of Carmona was a medieval taifa kingdom that 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 Almohads...
, of strategic importance in the area, which was however recaptured by the Sevillans after a short period.
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
Taifa of Algeciras
The Taifa of Algeciras was a medieval taifa kingdom in what is now southern Spain, that existed from 1035 to 1058.-History:The taifa was created in 1013, in the wake of the disintegration of the caliphate of Córdoba begun after 1009...
, 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
Taifa of Almeria
The Taifa of Almería was a Muslim medieval kingdom in what is now the province of Almería in Spain...
, 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 slave Naya al-Siqlabi.
In the same year Naya was assassinated, and the Hammudids regained the throne with Idris II al-Ali, brother of Hassan, who reigned until being deposed in 1047 by his cousin Muhammad I al-Mahdi. In 1053 or 1053 the latter was replaced by his cousin Idris III al Sami, who was also assassinated after just one year, after which Idris II held the throne until his death in 1054 or 1055. His son and successor Muhammad II al-Musta'li was despoed by his brother, Yahya III al-Mahdi, under which the taifa was conquered (1057) by Badis ben Habús, Zirid ruler of Granada.
After Badis' death in 1073 and the division of the Granadan taifa between his successors, Málaga went to Tamim ben Buluggin ben Badis while Abd Allah ben Buluggin ben Badis got the taifa of Granada. In 1090 the taifa was conquered by the Almooravid Islamic dynasty from Morocco.
Second taifa
During the so-called second taifa age, Málaga was self-ruled for eight years starting from 1145, under the Banu Hassun Abu'l-Hakam al-Husayn, who exploited a popular revolt against the Almoravids. His unpopular policies, however, as well as his alliance with the Christian, caused his fall by the hands of the Almohads and his suicide in 1153.Third taifa
In 1229, in the course of the third taifa period, Málaga became shortly independent in 1229 under Ibn Zannun, from the Banu Zanum dynasty. His fall in 1238 marked the end of the taifa of Málaga, which was incorporated into the emirate of GranadaEmirate of Granada
The Emirate of Granada , also known as the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada , was an emirate established in 1238 following the defeat of Muhammad an-Nasir of the Almohad dynasty by an alliance of Christian kingdoms at the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa in 1212...
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Hammudid dynasty
- Yahya I al-Mu'tali: 1026 or 1027–1035
- Idris I al-Muta'ayyad: 1035-1039
- Yahya II al-Qa'im: 1039-1040
- Hasan al-Mustansir: 1040-1042
- Naya the Usurper: 1042
- Idris II al-Ali: 1042-1047 d. 1054/5
- Muhammad I ben al-Qasim: 1047-1053
- Idris III al Sami: 1053
- Idris II (restored): 1053-1054/5
- Muhammad II al-Musta'li: 1054/5
- Yahya III al-Mahdi (in MelillaMelillaMelilla is a autonomous city of Spain and an exclave on the north coast of Morocco. Melilla, along with the Spanish exclave Ceuta, is one of the two Spanish territories located in mainland Africa...
1063-1064): 1054/5-1057/8 d. 1064- To Taifa of GranadaTaifa of GranadaThe Taifa of Granada was a Moorish kingdom in Al-Andalus, within the present day Granada Province in southern Spain...
: 1057/8-1073
- To Taifa of Granada
Sources
- http://web.raex.com/~obsidian/taifa.html