Taifa of Silves

Coordinates: 37°11′00″N 8°26′00″W / 37.1833°N 8.4333°W / 37.1833; -8.4333
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Taifa of Silves
1027–1150
Almohads
1150
Currency
Dinar
Preceded by		 Succeeded by
Taifa of Badajoz
Taifa of Seville
Almohad dynasty
Today part ofPortugal

The Taifa of Silves (

Arab[1] taifa kingdom that existed in what is now southern Portugal for two distinct periods:[2] from 1027 to 1063, and again from 1145 to 1150,[3] when it was finally conquered by the Almohad Caliphate
.

The

Silves. The Taifa of Silves was constituted in the early 11th century and starting from 1048, the power was held by the family of the Banu Muzayn,[4] including three emirs: Isa II al-Muzaffar (1048–1053), Muhammad II al-Nasir (1053–1058), and Isa III al-Muzaffar (1058–1063).[5] Under the latter the kingdom was conquered by the more powerful taifa of Seville,[6][7] led by Abbad II al-Mu'tadid.[4]

During the so-called second taifa period, which followed the fall of the

Almohads
.

View of Silves with its moorish castle.

List of Emirs

Banu Muzayn

  • 'Isa I: 1027–1040/1[8]
  • Muhammad I: 1040/1–1048[9]
  • 'Isa II: 1048–1053[10]
  • Muhammad II: 1053–1058[11]
  • 'Isa III: 1058–1063[12]
    • To Seville: 1063–1091
    • To
      Morocco
      : 1091–1145

al-Mundirid dynasty

See also

References

  1. ISBN 978-1-317-87040-1
    .
  2. doi:10.1016/j.jasrep.2016.06.051
    .
  3. ^ Portugal-Info website, 7th Period - First Dynasty of Portugal
  4. ^ a b Rota Literária do Algarve website, Silves Literary Walk (2020), page 9
  5. ^ "Taifa | Muslim dynasty, Iberian Peninsula, Al-Andalus | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  6. ISBN 978-93-82573-47-0
    .
  7. ^ Portugal-Info website, 5th Period - First County of Portugal
  8. ^ Condado de Castilla website, ’Isà I Ben Abu Bakr Ben Muzayn, First King of the Taifa of Silves, article by Javier Iglesia Aparicio
  9. ^ Condado de Castilla website, Muhammad I Ben Isa, Amid Ad-Dawla, King of the Taifa of Silves, article by Javier Iglesia Aparicio
  10. ^ Condado de Castilla website, Isà II Ben Muhammad, Al-Muzaffar, King of the Taifa of Silves, article by Javier Iglesia Aparicio
  11. ^ Condado de Castilla website, Muhammad II Ben Isà Ben Muzayn, King of the Taifa of Silves, article by Javier Iglesia Aparicio
  12. ^ Condado de Castilla website, Isà III Ben Muhammad Ben Muzayn, Last King of the Taifa of Silves, article by Javier Iglesia Aparicio>
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