The Taifa of Tortosa (Arabic: طائفة طرطوشة) was a medieval Islamic taifa kingdom. It existed for two separate periods, from 1010 to 1060 and 1081 to 1099. It was founded by the Slavic warlord Labib al-Fata al-Saqlabi.
Taifa of Tortosa | |||||||||
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1010–1099 | |||||||||
Capital | Tortosa | ||||||||
Common languages | Arabic, Mozarabic, Hebrew, Berber | ||||||||
Religion | Islam, Christianity (Roman Catholic), Judaism | ||||||||
Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||
• Downfall of Caliphate of Córdoba | 1010 | ||||||||
• To Zaragoza | 1060–1081 | ||||||||
• Conquered by Granada | 1099 | ||||||||
Currency | Dirham and Dinar | ||||||||
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