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Taifa fragmentation of al-Andalus

Type Event Region Spain Time 1031–1036

After the fall of the Caliphate of Cordoba in 1031, al-Andalus fell into taifa fragmentation, with over a dozen kingdoms by around 1036 warring among…

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  1. 1031Cordoba · AndalusiaThe last caliph Hisham III was deposed, and the Caliphate of Cordoba perished in name and substance. The unified Muslim polity that had lasted nearly three centuries disintegrated, with military and political leaders across al-Andalus declaring independence and central authority ceasing to exist.
  2. 1032–1036Southern Iberian Peninsula · SpainBy around 1036, taifa kingdoms such as Seville, Granada, Toledo, Badajoz, Zaragoza, Almeria, and Malaga each established their own rule. Frequent wars between them, and tribute paid to Castile, Leon, Aragon, and North African powers in exchange for military support, produced a fragmented political landscape.

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