The Taifa of Tejada (Arabic: طائفة تيجادا) was a medieval Islamic taifa kingdom that existed only from 1146 to 1150 when it was conquered by the Almohad Caliphate. It was centered at the town of Tejada located in the present day Province of Burgos in northern Spain. It was ruled by an Arab family of the Banu Khazraj tribe. They claimed descent from Anas ibn Malik who was a sahaba (companion) of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
Taifa of Tejada | |||||||||
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| 1146–1150 | |||||||||
| Capital | Tejada | ||||||||
| Common languages | Arabic, Mozarabic, Hebrew | ||||||||
| Religion | Islam, Christianity (Roman Catholic), Judaism | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||
• Established | 1146 | ||||||||
• Conquered by the Almohad Caliphate | 1150 | ||||||||
| Currency | Dirham and Dinar | ||||||||
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List of Emirs
editKhazraj dynasty
edit- Yusuf al-Khazraji (in Niebla 1145–?): 1146–1150
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