Taifa of Arcos

1011–1145

Taifa Kingdom of Arcos, c. 1037.

Capital

Arcos de la Frontera, currently in Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain

Common languages

Andalusi Arabic, Mozarabic, Hebrew

Religion

Islam, Roman Catholicism, Judaism

Government

Monarchy

Historical era

Middle Ages

• Downfall of Caliphate of Córdoba

1011

• To Seville/Almoravids

1068–1091 / 1101–1143

• Conquered by the Almohad Caliphate

1145

Currency

Dirham and Dinar

Preceded by

Succeeded by

Caliphate of Cordoba

Taifa of Seville
Almohad dynasty

The Taifa of Arcos (Arabic: طائفة أركش) was a Berber^[1] medieval taifa kingdom that existed in two periods; first from 1011 to 1068. Ruled by the Zanata Berber family of the Banū Jizrūn. From 1068 until 1091 it was under the forcible control of Seville, by Abbad II al-Mu'tadid.^[2] It regained its independence from 1143 to 1145 when it was finally conquered by the Almohad Caliphate.

The Banū Jizrūn, belonging to the Berber Zanata confederation, led by Muhammad I, seized the cora of Sidonia after expelling the Umayyad governor that ruled. The dynasty proclaimed its independence, giving rise to the kingdom Taifa of Arcos in 1011, with its capital in the present city of Arcos de la Frontera.

List of Emirs

Jizrunid dynasty

Muhammad I al-Jazari Imad ad-Dawla: 1011/2–1029/30
'Abdun ibn Muhammad: 1029/30–1053
Muhammad II al-Qaim: 1053–1068/9

Conquest

To Seville: 1068/9–1091
To the Almoravids: 1101–1143

Idrisid dynasty

Abu'l-Qasim Ahyal (also in Jerez): 1143–1145
- To the Almohads: 1145–1248

References

^ Bosch-Vilà, J. (1988-04-01). Andalus (in French). Éditions Peeters. pp. 641–647. ISBN 2857443196.
^ "Abbadid". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. I: A-Ak - Bayes (15th ed.). Chicago, IL: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. 2010. pp. 8. ISBN 978-1-59339-837-8.