Taifa of Ronda
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The Taifa of Ronda was a medieval taifa
kingdom that existed in Moorish al-Andalus
(in what is now southern Spain
) from 1039 to 1065, when it was conquered by the taifa of Seville
. Its capital was the city of Ronda
.
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 that existed in Moorish al-Andalus
Al-Andalus
Al-Andalus was the Arabic name given to a nation and territorial region also commonly referred to as Moorish Iberia. The name describes parts of the Iberian Peninsula and Septimania governed by Muslims , at various times in the period between 711 and 1492, although the territorial boundaries...
(in what is now southern Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
) from 1039 to 1065, when it was conquered by the taifa 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:...
. Its capital was the city of Ronda
Ronda
Ronda is a city in Spanish province of Málaga. It is located about West from the city of Málaga, within the autonomous community of Andalusia. Its population is approximately 35,000 inhabitants.-History:...
.
Yafranid dynasty
- Abu Nur Hilal: 1039/40-1053/4
- Badis ibn Hilal: 1053/4-1057/8
- Abu Nur Hilal (restored): 1057/8
- Abu Nars Fatuh: 1057/8-1065
Sources
- http://web.raex.com/~obsidian/taifa.html