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Taifa of Málaga طائفة مالقة | |||||||||||||
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| 1026–1239 | |||||||||||||
 Taifa Kingdom of Málaga, c. 1037. | |||||||||||||
| Capital | Málaga | ||||||||||||
| Common languages | Arabic,Berber,Mozarabic,Hebrew | ||||||||||||
| Religion | Islam,Roman Catholicism,Judaism | ||||||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||||||
• Downfall of Caliphate of Córdoba | 1026 | ||||||||||||
• ToGranada | 1057–1073 | ||||||||||||
• To theAlmoravids | 1090–1145 | ||||||||||||
• To theAlmohads | 1153–1229 | ||||||||||||
• Conquered byGranada | 1239 | ||||||||||||
| Currency | Dirham andDinar | ||||||||||||
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TheTaifa of Málaga (Arabic:طائفة مالقة) was anAndalusīIslamictaifa kingdom located in what is now southernSpain. It existed during four distinct time periods: from 1026 to 1057, 1073 to 1090, 1145 to 1153, and 1229 to 1239, when the polity was finally conquered by theEmirate of Granada.
The taifa was created in 1026 whenYahya I al-Mu'tali, aBerberized Arab of theHammudid dynasty who had been invited to assume the title ofcaliph of Córdoba, returned to his secure stronghold ofMálaga and subsequently was banished definitively by the Córdobans. After his expulsion, he united under his rule thecoras of Málaga andAlgeciras, initially with the support of theZirids ofGranada, and thereupon declared the independent Taifa of Málaga. He regained the title of caliph, which thenceforth was exclusive to the Málagan rulers. His rule, which lasted until his death in 1035, was characterized by struggle with theAbbadid dynasty kings of theTaifa of Seville. Yahya conquered theTaifa of Carmona, of strategic importance in the area; it was, however, soon recaptured by the Sevillans.
At his death in 1035, the kingdom was divided into two independent entities: the taifa of Málaga proper, under his brother Idris I al-Muta'ayyad, and theTaifa of Algeciras, under his nephew Muhammad ben al-Qasim. Struggle against Seville continued, reaching its climax in the Malagan victory in the 1039Battle of Écija, thanks also to the support of the taifas ofAlmería, Granada and Carmona. Idris I was succeeded in Málaga byYahya II al-Qa'im, who lasted only one year, being ousted in 1040 by his uncleHasan al-Mustansir, in turn overthrown in 1042 by theSaqaliba Naya al-Siqlabi.
In the same year Naya was assassinated, and the Hammudids regained the throne withIdris II al-Ali, brother of Hassan, who reigned until being deposed in 1047 by his cousinMuhammad I al-Mahdi. In 1053 or 1053 the latter was replaced by his cousinIdris III al Sami, who was also assassinated after just one year, after which Idris II held the throne until his death in 1054 or 1055. His son and successor,Muhammad II al-Musta'li, was deposed by his brother,Yahya III al-Mahdi, under which the taifa was conquered in 1057 byBadis ben Habus, Zirid ruler of Granada.
After Badis' death in 1073 and the division of the Granadan taifa between his successors, Málaga went to Tamim ben Buluggin ben Badis whileAbd Allah ben Buluggin gained the taifa of Granada. In 1090, the taifa was conquered by the IslamicAlmoravid dynasty.
During the so-called second taifa age, Málaga was self-ruled for eight years starting from 1145, under the Banu Hassun Abu'l-Hakam al-Husayn, who exploited a popular revolt against the Almoravids. His unpopular policies, however, as well as his alliance with the Christians, caused his fall by the hands of theAlmohads and his suicide in 1153.
In 1229, in the course of the third taifa period, Málaga became shortly independent in 1229 underIbn Zannun, from theBanu Zanum dynasty. His fall in 1238 marked the end of the taifa of Málaga, which was incorporated into theemirate of Granada.
