Taifa of Tortosa
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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 1011: The taifa of Tortosa rose, like the other taifa kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula, after the fragmentation of al-Andalus.
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 1011: The taifa of Tortosa rose, like the other taifa kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula, after the fragmentation of al-Andalus.
2. 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.
2.1. Conquests of Yusuf ibn Tashfin
Expansion during the rule of Yusuf ibn Tashfin in the Almoravid Caliphate.
- January 1101: With the turn of the century, the Taifa of Tortosa became dependent on the Almoravids .
3. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)
- January 1057: Barcelona conquers of Tarrega.
- January 1061: The Taifa of Tortosa fell to Zaragoza in 1060.
- January 1082: The Taifa of Tortosa is independent again.
Disestablishment
- January 1101: With the turn of the century, the Taifa of Tortosa became dependent on the Almoravids .
Selected Sources
- Expansión peninsular de la Corona de Aragón. Wikipedia. Retrieved on 21 September 2021. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Expansi%C3%B3n_peninsular_de_la_Corona_de_Arag%C3%B3n.png