Taifa of Murcia: Map & History
The Taifa of Murcia was an Arab taifa of medieval Al-Andalus, in what is now southern Spain.
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The Taifa of Murcia was an Arab taifa of medieval Al-Andalus, in what is now southern Spain. It became independent as a taifa centered on the Moorish city of Murcia after the fall of the Umayyad Caliphate of Córdoba. The Moorish Taifa of Murcia included Albacete and part of Almería as well.
Modern Countries Once Part of Taifa of Murcia
At its mapped extent, Taifa of Murcia covered territory in 1 present-day country. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Taifa of Murcia's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Taifa of Murcia in Depth
History
In the year 713, only two years after the Moorish invasion of the Peninsula, the emir Abd al Aziz occupied the province. Murcia was founded with the name of Medīnah Mursīyyah in A.D. 825 by Abd ar-Rahman II, emir of Al-Andalus. The Moors, taking advantage of the course of the river Segura, created a complex network of irrigation channels that made the town prosperous and is the predecessor of the modern irrigation system. The traveller Muhammad al-Idrisi described it in the 12th century as populous and strongly fortified.
After the fall of the Caliphate of Cordoba in 1031, Murcia passed successively under the rule of Almería, Toledo and Seville. From 1078 until 1091 it was under the forcible control of Seville, by Abbad II al-Mu'tadid.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Taifa of Murcia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Taifa of Murcia: Key Facts
| Capital | Murcia |
|---|---|
| Official language | Arabic |
| Founded | 1011 |
| Dissolved | 1266 |
Preceded by
- Taifa of Guadix and Baza
Facts from Wikidata Q921067 (CC0).
Taifa of Murcia Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 77,869 km² in 1160 CE.
Taifa of Murcia: Frequently Asked Questions
When did Taifa of Murcia exist?
Taifa of Murcia is dated to 1015 CE – 1249 CE, in the High & Late Middle Ages era.
What was the capital of Taifa of Murcia?
The capital of Taifa of Murcia was Murcia.
How large was Taifa of Murcia at its peak?
At its peak in 1160 AD Taifa of Murcia covered about 77,869 km².
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