Taifa of Málaga
The Taifa of Málaga (Arabic: طائفة مالقة) was an Andalusī Islamic taifa kingdom located in what is now southern Spain. It existed during four distinct time periods: from 1026 to 1057, 1073 to 1090, 1145 to 1153, and 1229 to 1239, when the polity was finally conquered by the Emirate of Granada.
Taifa of Málaga | |||||||||||||
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| 1026–1239 | |||||||||||||
Taifa Kingdom of Málaga, c. 1037. | |||||||||||||
| Capital | Málaga | ||||||||||||
| Common languages | Arabic, Berber, Mozarabic, Hebrew | ||||||||||||
| Religion | Islam, Roman Catholicism, Judaism | ||||||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||||||
• Downfall of Caliphate of Córdoba | 1026 | ||||||||||||
• To Granada | 1057–1073 | ||||||||||||
• To the Almoravids | 1090–1145 | ||||||||||||
• To the Almohads | 1153–1229 | ||||||||||||
• Conquered by Granada | 1239 | ||||||||||||
| Currency | Dirham and Dinar | ||||||||||||
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