Taifa of Majorca

The Taifa of Majorca was a medieval Moorish taifa kingdom which existed from 1018 to 1203 in Majorca.

Taifa of Majorca

1018–1203
CapitalMajorca
Common languagesArabic, Mozarabic, Hebrew
Religion
Islam, Roman Catholicism, Judaism
GovernmentMonarchy
Historical eraMiddle Ages
• Established
1018
• Conquered by the Almohads
1203
CurrencyDirham and Dinar
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Taifa of Denia
Almohad dynasty
Today part of Spain

The first taifa lasted for about 50 years (1076-1116), first succumbing to a Christian crusade and later being occupied by the Almoravids. After a period in which the Balearic Islands were integrated into the Almoravid Empire, it ended up disintegrating, suffering the same fate as the Caliphate of Córdoba.

A new, independent kingdom arose, the second taifa (1147-1203), under the Banu Ghaniya dynasty, which would become the last Almoravid stronghold in Al-Andalus against the Almohads advance.

List of Emirs

Mujahid dynasty

Aglabid dynasty

  • Ibn Aglab al-Murtada: 1076–1093
  • Mubassir: 1093–1114
  • Abu-l-Rabi Sulayman "El Burabe": 1114–1126

Ghaniyid dynasty

  • Muhammad I: 1126–1155
  • Ishaq: c. 1155–1184
  • Muhammad II (deposed in a coup): 1184 d. 1187
  • Ali (left to conquer the Maghreb): 1184
  • Abu al-Zubayr or Talha: November 1184–1185
  • Muhammad II (restored): 1185–1185
  • Tashfin: 1185–1187
  • 'Abdallah: 1187–1203

See also

  • List of Sunni Muslim dynasties


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