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The term taifa in the history of Iberia refers to an independent Muslim -ruled principality, an emirate or petty kingdom , of which a number formed in Spain (called " Al-Andalus " by the Arabs) after the final collapse of the Umayyad Caliphate of Córdoba in 1031.¹ The origins of the taifas must be sought in the administrative division of the Ummayad Caliphate of Córdoba, as well in the ethnic division of the elite of this state, divided among Arabs (a powerful but tiny minority), Berbers , Iberian Muslims (known as Muladíes ) and Eastern European fomer slaves. There was a second period when taifas arose, toward the middle of the 12th century, when the Almoravid rulers were in decline. During their heyday, in the 11th century and again in the mid 12th century, Taifa emirs competed among themselves, not only militarily but also for prestige. They tried to recruit the most famous poets and artisans. Reversing the trend of the Ummayad period, when the Christian kingdoms of the north often had to pay tribute to the Caliph, after the disintegration of the Caliphate the divided Muslim kingdoms were much weaker than their Christian counterparts, particularly the Castilian-Leonese monarchy, and had to to submit to them, paying tributes known as parias . Due to this military weakness, on two occasions, taifa princes called North African warriors to fight Christian kings. The fanatically religious Almoravids , were invited after the fall of Toledo ( 1085 ), and the Almohads , after the fall of Lisbon ( 1147 ). These Islamic radicals, didn't help the taifa emirs but rather annexed their lands to their own North African empires. Taifas often hired Christian mercenaries to fight their neighbours. One famous case is that of El Cid . Some major taifas were: Seville , the most dynamic one, conquering most of its neighbours before the Almoravid invasion Zaragoza , also very powerful and expansive but inhibited by the neighbour Christian states of the Pyrenees Granada Toledo , conquered by Castile in 1085 Batalyaws ( Badajoz ) Denia Zaragoza, Toledo and Badajoz had previously been the border military districts of the Caliphate.²

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Map of the taifas in 1031 In the history of the Iberian Peninsula , a taifa (from ṭā'ifa , plural طوائف ṭawā'if ) was an independent Muslim -ruled principality, usually an emirate or petty kingdom , though there was one oligarchy , of which a number formed in the Al-Andalus ( Moorish Iberia) after the final collapse of the Umayyad Caliphate of Córdoba in 1031.

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The taifas (green) in 1031 The taifas (singular taifa , from ṭā'ifa , plural طوائف ṭawā'if , a party, band or faction) were the independent Muslim principalities of the Iberian Peninsula (modern Portugal and Spain ), referred to by Muslims as al-Andalus , that emerged from the decline and fall of the Umayyad Caliphate of Córdoba between 1009 and 1031. They were a recurring feature of Andalusian history. Conquered by the Almoravids in the late 11th century, on its collapse many taifas re-appeared only to be subsumed by the Almohads . The fall of the latter resulted in a final flourishing of the taifas , but by the end of the 13th century only one remained, Granada , the rest being incorporated into the Christian states of the north .

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Independent states of al-Andalus from the 11th-13th centuries For other uses, see Taifa (disambiguation) . The taifas (green) in 1031 The taifas (singular taifa , from ṭā'ifa , plural طوائف ṭawā'if , a party, band or faction) were the independent Muslim principalities and kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula (modern Portugal and Spain ), referred to by Muslims as al-Andalus , that emerged from the decline and fall of the Umayyad Caliphate of Córdoba between 1009 and 1031. They were a recurring feature of al-Andalus history. The taifas were eventually incorporated by the Almoravid dynasty in the late 11th century and, on its collapse, many taifas re-appeared only to be incorporated by the Almohad Caliphate . The fall of the Almohads resulted in a flourishing of the taifas , and this was the case despite constant warfare with Christian kingdoms. Taifa kings were wary of calling themselves “kings,” so they took the title of hajib , presenting themselves as representatives for a temporarily absent caliph. The taifa courts were renowned centres of cultural excellence in which poets, scientists, and other scholars were able to thrive. Wars between the taifas were common and rulers of Muslim taifas were known to ally with the Iberian Christians (and the North African kingdoms) against European or Mediterranean Christian rulers from outside of al-Andalus. These alliances frequently included payments of large tributes in return for security. Eventually, the taifas of Badajoz , Toledo , Zaragoza , and even Sevilla paid tribute to Alfonso VI . By the end of the 13th century, only one remained, the Emirate of Granada , the rest being incorporated into the Christian states of the north . The Companion to Hispanic Studies . A History of Spain .

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Independent states of al-Andalus For other uses, see Taifa (disambiguation) . The taifas (green) in 1031 The taifas (from Arabic : طائفة ṭā'ifa , plural طوائف ṭawā'if , meaning "party, band, faction") were the independent Muslim principalities and kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula (modern Portugal and Spain ), referred to by Muslims as al-Andalus , that emerged from the decline and fall of the Umayyad Caliphate of Córdoba between 1009 and 1031. They were a recurring feature of al-Andalus history. The taifas were eventually incorporated by the Almoravid dynasty in the late 11th century and, on its collapse, many taifas re-appeared only to be incorporated by the Almohad Caliphate . The fall of the Almohads resulted in a flourishing of the taifas , and this was the case despite constant warfare with Christian kingdoms. Taifa kings were wary of calling themselves "kings", so they took the title of hajib , presenting themselves as representatives for a temporarily absent caliph. The taifa courts were renowned centres of cultural excellence in which poets, scientists, and other scholars were able to thrive. Wars between the taifas were common and rulers of Muslim taifas were known to ally with the Iberian Christians (and the North African kingdoms) against European or Mediterranean Christian rulers from outside of al-Andalus. These alliances frequently included payments of large tributes in return for security. Eventually, the taifas of Badajoz , Toledo , Zaragoza , and even Sevilla paid tribute to Alfonso VI . By the end of the 13th century, only one remained, the Emirate of Granada , the rest being incorporated into the Christian states of the north . The Companion to Hispanic Studies . A History of Spain .

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