Taifa of Algeciras [SEP] dissolved or abolished
Taifa of Algeciras
The Taifa of Algeciras was a medieval Muslim taifa kingdom in what is now southern Spain and Gibraltar, that existed from 1035 to 1058.
History.
The "taifa" was created in 1013, in the wake of the disintegration of the caliphate of Córdoba which began after 1009. When Sulayman ibn al-Hakam took control of the caliphate, he gave Algeciras to the Hammudids, a Berber dynasty who had helped him in gaining the power. The first king of Algeciras was al-Qasim al
Algeciras (disambiguation)
Algeciras is a port city in the south of Spain.
Algeciras may also refer to:
In Spain.
- The Bay of Algeciras, or Bay of Gibraltar, the area of sea to the north-west of the Gibraltar Strait
- The Port of Algeciras
- The Taifa of Algeciras, a medieval Muslim taifa kingdom in what is now southern Spain
- Algeciras CF, a Spanish football team
- Algeciras BM, a Spanish handball team
Other places.
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