Taifa of Malaga

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Was one of the Taifas (independent Muslim principality) in the Iberian Peninsula that emerged in the period following the fall of the Umayyad Caliphate of Córdoba.

Establishment

January 1027: The Taifa of Malaga was created in 1026.

Chronology

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1. Fragmentation of the Caliphate of Córdoba

The Caliphate disintegrated in the early 11th century during the Fitna of al-Andalus, a civil war between the descendants of caliph Hisham II and the successors of his hajib (court official), Al-Mansur, leading to the establishment of a multitude of independent Muslim kingdoms (taifas).

January 1032: The Taifa of Malaga separates from the Caliphate of Córdoba.

2. Reconquista

Were a series military campaigns from the 8th century until 1492 by the Christian kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula to reconquer the region from the Islamic rulers that had conquered it during the Umayyad conquest of Hispania.

2.1.Conquests of Yusuf ibn Tashfin

Expansion during the rule of Yusuf ibn Tashfin in the Almoravid Caliphate.

January 1091: In 1090, the Taifa of Málaga was conquered by the Islamic Almoravid dynasty.

3. Establishment and expansion of the Almohad Caliphate

Were the conquests of Abd al-Mu'min, founder of the Moroccan Almohad Caliphate.

January 1154: Fall of the Taifa of Malaga by the hands of the Almohads.

4. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

January 1035: The Taifa of Algeciras was annexed by the Taifa of Malaga.

January 1036: In 1035 this ruler of Carmona was expelled by the Hammudí king of the Malaga taifa.

January 1036: At the death of Yahya I al-Mu'tali in 1035, the Taifa of Malaga was divided into two independent entities: the taifa of Málaga proper, under his brother Idris I al-Muta'ayyad, and the Taifa of Algeciras.

January 1040: The Taifa of Malaga existed from 1039.

January 1040: The Taifa of Carmona managed to break from Malaga thanks to the help of the Sevillian Abú al-Qasim.

January 1058: Badis ibn Habus conquered the Taifa of Malaga annexing it to his kingdom of Grenada.

January 1074: After Badis' death in 1073 and the division of the Granadan taifa between his successors, Málaga went to Tamim ben Buluggin ben Badis.

January 1146: During the so-called second taifa age, Málaga was self-ruled for eight years starting from 1145.

January 1230: Málaga became shortly independent in 1229 under Ibn Zannun.