Taifa of Arjona
Taifa of Arjona | |||||
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Capital | Arjona, Spain | ||||
Languages | Arabic, Mozarabic, Hebrew | ||||
Religion | Islam, Roman Catholicism, Judaism | ||||
Government | Monarchy | ||||
Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||
- | Established | 1232 | |||
- | Conquered by the Kingdom of Castile | 1244 | |||
Currency | Dirham and Dinar | ||||
The Taifa of Arjona was a medieval Islamic taifa kingdom of Al-Andalus that ruled from 1232 to 1244. It followed Almohad dynasty control of the area, and was superseded by the Christian Kingdom of Castile rule.
Its capital was in Arjona, which is in the present day Province of Jaén, in Andalusia, southern Spain.
List of Emirs
Nasrid dynasty
- Mohammed I ibn Nasr (in Granada 1237–1273): 1232–1244 (d. 1273)
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