Taifa of Niebla

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Establishment

• January 1024: The Taifa of Niebla existed from 1023.

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 1024: The Taifa of Niebla existed from 1023.

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 Abbad II al-Mu'tadid

Were the military conquests of Abbad II al-Mu'tadid, emir of the Taifa of Seville.

• January 1054: From 1053 until 1091 the Taifa of Niebla was under the forcible control of Taifa of Seville.

3. Establishment and expansion of the Almohad Caliphate

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

• January 1151: Taifa of Niebla fell to the Almohad caliphate.

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 1239: Niebla and Huelva conquered by Kingdom of Castile.
• January 1263: Taifa of Niebla conquered by Castile.

5. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

• January 1146: Establishment of Niebla as an independent Taifa.
• January 1147: The Taifa of Tejada existed only from 1146 to 1150.
• January 1235: The Taifa of Niebla becomes independent from the Almohads.

Disestablishment

• January 1263: Taifa of Niebla conquered by Castile.