The Taifa of Saltés and Huelva (Arabic: طائفة ولبة وشلطيش) was a medieval Arab[1] taifa kingdom that existed in southern Iberia from around 1012 to 1051. From 1051 until 1091 it was under the forcible control of Seville, by Abbad II al-Mu'tadid.[2]
Taifa of Saltés and Huelva | |||||||||
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| 1012–1051 | |||||||||
 Taifa Kingdom of Saltés and Huelva, c. 1037. | |||||||||
| Capital | Saltés | ||||||||
| Common languages | Arabic, Mozarabic, Hebrew | ||||||||
| Religion | Islam, Christianity (Roman Catholicism), Judaism | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||
• Established | 1012 | ||||||||
• Conquered by Seville | 1051 | ||||||||
| Currency | Dirham and Dinar | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Spain Portugal | ||||||||
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The geographer al-Bakri (d. 1094) was born in the taifa of Saltés and Huelva.
List of Emirs
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References
edit- ^ Kennedy, Hugh (2014). Muslim Spain and Portugal: A Political History of al-Andalus. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-87040-1.
- ^ "Abbadid". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. I: A-Ak - Bayes (15th ed.). Chicago, IL: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. 2010. pp. 8. ISBN 978-1-59339-837-8.
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