taifa kingdoms
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The taifa kingdoms were small, independent Muslim principalities that emerged in medieval Iberia following the fragmentation of the Caliphate of Córdoba.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Taifa kingdoms | 4 |
| Taifa kingdoms of al-Andalus | 1 |
| taifa kingdoms canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T579026 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: taifa kingdoms Context triple: [Islamic Spain, politicalForm, taifa kingdoms]
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A.
Kingdom of Granada
The Kingdom of Granada was the last Muslim-ruled state on the Iberian Peninsula, whose 1492 conquest by the Catholic Monarchs completed the Reconquista and marked a turning point in Spanish and European history.
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B.
New Kingdom of Granada
The New Kingdom of Granada was a major Spanish colonial territory in northern South America that served as a political and administrative center before being reorganized into the Viceroyalty of New Granada.
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C.
Kingdom of Seville
The Kingdom of Seville was a medieval territorial division in southern Iberia that emerged after the Christian reconquest of Seville and later became an integral part of the Crown of Castile.
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D.
Kingdom of Jaén
The Kingdom of Jaén was a medieval territorial division in southern Spain centered on the city of Jaén, historically significant as a frontier region during the Reconquista and later as part of the Crown of Castile.
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E.
Kingdom of Toledo
The Kingdom of Toledo was a medieval Iberian realm centered on the city of Toledo, which became a key political and cultural hub in Spain before its territories were absorbed into the emerging Crown of Castile.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: taifa kingdoms Target entity description: The taifa kingdoms were small, independent Muslim principalities that emerged in medieval Iberia following the fragmentation of the Caliphate of Córdoba.
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A.
Kingdom of Granada
The Kingdom of Granada was the last Muslim-ruled state on the Iberian Peninsula, whose 1492 conquest by the Catholic Monarchs completed the Reconquista and marked a turning point in Spanish and European history.
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B.
New Kingdom of Granada
The New Kingdom of Granada was a major Spanish colonial territory in northern South America that served as a political and administrative center before being reorganized into the Viceroyalty of New Granada.
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C.
Kingdom of Seville
The Kingdom of Seville was a medieval territorial division in southern Iberia that emerged after the Christian reconquest of Seville and later became an integral part of the Crown of Castile.
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D.
Kingdom of Jaén
The Kingdom of Jaén was a medieval territorial division in southern Spain centered on the city of Jaén, historically significant as a frontier region during the Reconquista and later as part of the Crown of Castile.
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E.
Kingdom of Toledo
The Kingdom of Toledo was a medieval Iberian realm centered on the city of Toledo, which became a key political and cultural hub in Spain before its territories were absorbed into the emerging Crown of Castile.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval Muslim principalities
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political entities in al-Andalus ⓘ successor states ⓘ |
| coexistedWith |
Crown of Aragon
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Castile ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Castile
Kingdom of León ⓘ Kingdom of Navarre ⓘ |
| composedOf |
Taifa of Albarracín
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Taifa of Almería ⓘ Taifa of Alpuente ⓘ Taifa of Badajoz ⓘ Taifa of Córdoba ⓘ Taifa of Denia ⓘ Taifa of Granada ⓘ Taifa of Lisbon ⓘ Taifa of Murcia ⓘ Taifa of Málaga ⓘ Taifa of Mértola ⓘ Taifa of Niebla ⓘ Taifa of Santarém ⓘ Taifa of Seville ⓘ Taifa of Silves ⓘ Taifa of Toledo ⓘ Taifa of Valencia ⓘ Taifa of Zaragoza ⓘ |
| culturalCharacteristic |
development of architecture
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flourishing of Arabic poetry ⓘ patronage of arts and sciences ⓘ |
| emergedAfter | fragmentation of the Caliphate of Córdoba ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
diplomacy with Christian kingdoms of Iberia
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payment of parias (tributes) to Christian rulers ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Almohad dynasty
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surface form:
Almohad rule in al-Andalus
Almoravid rule in al-Andalus ⓘ |
| governmentType |
emirate
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monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Reconquista
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surface form:
Reconquista in the Iberian Peninsula
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| influencedBy |
Arab-Berber culture
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Sharia ⓘ
surface form:
Islamic law (sharia)
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| languageUsed |
Arabic
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Romance languages of Iberia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Iberian Peninsula
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Islamic Spain ⓘ
surface form:
al-Andalus
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| politicalCharacteristic |
fragmentation
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rivalry among principalities ⓘ |
| politicalStructure | independent principalities ⓘ |
| predecessor | Caliphate of Córdoba ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
11th century
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High Middle Ages ⓘ |
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Subject: taifa kingdoms Description of subject: The taifa kingdoms were small, independent Muslim principalities that emerged in medieval Iberia following the fragmentation of the Caliphate of Córdoba.
Referenced by (6)
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