Taifa of Jaén

1145–1168

Capital

Jaén

Languages

Arabic, Mozarabic, Hebrew

Religion

Islam, Roman Catholicism, Judaism

Government

Monarchy

Historical era

Middle Ages

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Established

1145

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1145–1159 / 1159–1168

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Conquered by the Almohads

1168

Currency

Dirham and Dinar

Preceded by

Almohads

The Taifa of Jaén was a medieval taifa kingdom that existed for only two very short periods, first in 1145 and secondly in 1168.

List of Emirs

Abu Dja'far Ahmad Zafadola (also Cord., Gran., Val.): 1145
- To Almohads: 1145–1159
- To Murcia: 1159–1168

Taifa Kingdoms in the Iberian Peninsula

11th Century	Albarracín Algeciras Almería (I / II) Alpuente Arcos Badajoz Carmona Ceuta (I) Córdoba Dénia Granada Jerica Lisbon Lorca Málaga (I / II) Mallorca Melilla Mértola Molina Morón Murcia (I / II) Murviedro and Sagunto Niebla Ronda Saltés and Huelva Santa Maria do Algarve Segorbe Seville Silves Toledo (I / II) Tortosa (I / II) Valencia (I / II) Zaragoza

12th Century	Almería (III) Arcos (II) Badajoz (II) Beja and Évora Carmona (II) Constantina and Hornachuelos Granada (II) Guadix and Baza Jaén (I / II) Jerez Málaga (III) Mértola (II / III) Murcia (III / IV) Niebla (II) Purchena Santarém Segura Silves (II) Tavira Tejada Valencia (III)

13th Century	Arjona Baeza Ceuta (II / III) Dénia (II) Lorca (II) Málaga (IV) Menorca Murcia (V) Niebla (III) Orihuela Valencia (IV)

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