Taifa of Valencia
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The Taifa of Valencia (Arabic: طائفة بلنسية) was a medieval Moorish taifa kingdom which existed in and around Valencia, Spain during four distinct periods: from 1010 to 1065, from 1075 to 1099, from 1145 to 1147, and from 1229 to 1238, when it was finally conquered by the Crown of Aragon.
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Taifa of Valencia | |||||||||||||
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1010–1238 | |||||||||||||
Capital | Valencia | ||||||||||||
Common languages | Arabic, Mozarabic, Berber | ||||||||||||
Religion | Islam (official), Christianity (Roman Catholicism), Judaism | ||||||||||||
Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||||
Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||||||
• Established | 1010 | ||||||||||||
• To Toledo | 1065–1075 | ||||||||||||
1099–1102 / 1102–1145 | |||||||||||||
1147–1172 / 1172–1229 | |||||||||||||
• Conquered by Aragon | 1238 | ||||||||||||
Currency | Dirham and Dinar | ||||||||||||
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Today part of | Spain |
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From 1094 to 1099 the kingdom was also subject to the rule of legendary military leader El Cid.