The Taifa of Tavira (Arabic: طائفة تاويرا) was a medieval Islamic taifa Moorish kingdom in what is now southern Portugal. It existed only from around 1146 to 1150. It was centered in the city of Tavira.
Taifa of Tavira | |||||||||
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| 1146–1150 | |||||||||
| Capital | Tavira | ||||||||
| Common languages | Arabic, Mozarabic, Hebrew | ||||||||
| Religion | Islam, Christianity (Roman Catholic), Judaism | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||
• Established | 1146 | ||||||||
• Absorbed by the Almohads | 1150 | ||||||||
| Currency | Dirham and Dinar | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Portugal | ||||||||
List of Emirs
edit'Umarid dynasty
edit- 'Umar: fl. mid-12th century (1146–1150)
- To Almoravids: c. 1150–1250
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