Polity Taifa of Murcia

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Was one of the Taifas (independent Muslim principality) in the Iberian Peninsula that emerged in the period following the fall of the Umayyad Caliphate of Córdoba.

Establishment

  • January 1012: The Taifa of Murcia existed from the fracturing of the Muslim Caliphate of Córdoba.

Chronology

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1. Fragmentation of the Caliphate of Córdoba

The Caliphate disintegrated in the early 11th century during the Fitna of al-Andalus, a civil war between the descendants of caliph Hisham II and the successors of his hajib (court official), Al-Mansur, leading to the establishment of a multitude of independent Muslim kingdoms (taifas).

  • January 1012: The Taifa of Murcia existed from the fracturing of the Muslim Caliphate of Córdoba.

2. Conquests of the Taifa of Seville

Were the conquests of the Taifa of Seville, one of the most powerful Islamic kingdoms in the Medieval Iberian Peninsula.

2.1. Conquests of Al-Mu'tamid ibn Abbad

Were the military conquests of Al-Mu'tamid ibn Abbad, emir of the Taifa of Seville.

  • January 1079: The Taifa of Murcia fell to Seville 1078.

3. Establishment and expansion of the Almohad Caliphate

Were the conquests of Abd al-Mu'min, founder of the Moroccan Almohad Caliphate.

  • January 1158: Expansion of the Almohad Caliphate before 1160.

4. Reconquista

Were a series military campaigns from the 8th century until 1492 by the Christian kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula to reconquer the region from the Islamic rulers that had conquered it during the Umayyad conquest of Hispania.

  • January 1244: Subjugation of Murcia by the Kingdom of Aragon.
  • January 1244: Orihuela conquered by Kingdom of Castile.
  • January 1267: The Taifa of Murcia was absorbed by Castile.

5. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

  • January 1015: The Taifa of Murcia was conquered by the Taifa of Almería.
  • January 1066: The Taifa of Murcia becomes independent from Valencia.
  • January 1146: The Taifa of Murcia was a Muslim kingdom in the Iberian Peninsula from 1145.
  • January 1146: The Taifa of Murcia fell to Valencia.
  • January 1148: The Taifa of Valencia is acquired by the Taifa of Murcia.
  • January 1148: The Taifa of Murcia becomes independent from Valencia.
  • January 1151: Taifa of Purchena conquered by Murcia.
  • January 1151: The Taifa of Segura is acquired by the Taifa of Murcia.
  • January 1152: In 1151 the Taifa of Guadix and Baza was conquered by the Taifa of Murcia.
  • January 1160: In 1159, the Taifa of Jaén was conquered by the Taifa of Murcia.
  • January 1169: The Taifa of Jaén becomes independent from Murcia.
  • January 1173: All of Muslim Iberia was under Almohad rule by 1172.
  • January 1173: The Taifa of Murcia fell to the Almohads.
  • January 1229: The Taifa of Murcia becomes independent from the Almohads.
  • January 1240: The Taifa of Orihuela existed probably from around 1239.
  • January 1251: The Taifa of Lorca lasted until around 1250, when it was conquered by the taifa of Murcia.

Disestablishment

  • January 1267: The Taifa of Murcia was absorbed by Castile.

Selected Sources

  • Duby, G. (1991): L'Atlas Historique Mondial, Larousse, p. 259