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Almoravid Takeover of Granada

Type Event Region Iberia Time 1090–1091

In 1090 Almoravid emir Yusuf ibn Tashfin again crossed into Andalusia, deposing taifa kings who would not fully cooperate;…

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  1. 1088–1090Granada · AndalusiaZirid emir of Granada Abd Allah ibn Buluggin had long been at odds with his brother Tamim, emir of Malaga, and was under pressure from Seville; in a desperate situation he sought the protection of Almoravid emir Yusuf ibn Tashfin.
  2. 1090–1091Granada · AndalusiaIn 1090 Yusuf ibn Tashfin entered Granada with his army, deposed Abd Allah and exiled him to Aghmat in Morocco, appointing a governor to administer the city; Granada became the Almoravid bridgehead in southern Andalusia, and in 1091 Seville and other taifa states were annexed in turn.

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