Taifa of Badajoz

Taifa of Badajoz
طائفة بطليوس (Arabic)
1009–1150
Taifa Kingdom of Badajoz, c. 1037.
Taifa Kingdom of Badajoz, c. 1037.
CapitalBatalyaws, currently in the Province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain
Common languagesAndalusi Arabic, Mozarabic
Religion
Islam, Chalcedonian Christianity (pre-schism), Roman Catholicism (post-schism), Judaism
GovernmentMonarchy
Historical eraMiddle Ages
• Downfall of Caliphate of Córdoba
1009
• To the Almoravids
1094–1144
• Conquered by the Almohads
1150
CurrencyDirham and Dinar
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Caliphate of Córdoba
Almoravid dynasty
Almohad dynasty
Today part ofPortugal
Spain

The Taifa of Badajoz (from Arabic: طائفة بطليوس) was a medieval Islamic Moorish kingdom located in what is now parts of Portugal and Spain. It was centred on the city of Badajoz which exists today as the first city of Extremadura, in Spain.[1]


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