Taifa_of_Santa_Maria_do_Algarve

Taifa of Santa Maria do Algarve

Taifa of Santa Maria do Algarve

Medieval emirate in Portugal

The Taifa of Santa Maria do Algarve (Arabic: شنتمرية الغرب) was a medieval Islamic taifa Moorish kingdom or emirate located in what is now southern Portugal, that existed from 1018 to 1051. From 1051 until 1091, it was under the forcible control of Seville via Abbad II al-Mu'tadid.[1] Known as the Banu Harun, their descendants remained as Qadis of the city until its reconquest by Portugal in 1249, the last of whom being Aloandro Ben Bekar.

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List of Emirs

Harunid dynasty

  • Sa'id: c. 1018–1041/2
  • Muhammad al-Mu'tasim: 1041/2–1051

See also

Sources

  • Rei, António (2011–2012). Descendência Hispânica do Profeta do Islão - Exploração de Algumas Linhas Primárias. Instituto Português de Heráldica.

References

  1. [1]
    "Abbadid". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. I: A-Ak - Bayes (15th ed.). Chicago, IL: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. 2010. pp. 8. ISBN 978-1-59339-837-8.


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