Christian and Muslim Kingdoms of Spain
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Emirs
- Abd al-Rahman I ( 755-788 )
- Hisham I ( 788-796 )
- Al-Hakam I ( 796-822 )
- Abd al-Rahman II ( 822-852 )
- Muhammad I ( 852-886 )
- Al-Mundir ( 886-888 )
- Abd Allah ( 888-912 )
- Abd al-Rahman III ( 912-929 )
Caliphs
- Abd al-Rahman III (929-961)
- Al-Hakam II al-Mustansir (961-976)
- Hisham II al-Muayyad (976-1009, 1010-1013)
- Muhammad II al-Mahdi (1008-1010). A great-grand-son of Abd al-Rahman III.
- Sulayman ibn al-Hakan ibn Sulayman al-Mustain (1009-1010, 1013-1016)
- Ali ibn Hammud (1016-1018)
- Abd al-Rahman IV (1018)
- Al-Qasim ibn Hammud (1018-1021, 1023)
- Yahya ibn Ali ibn Hammud (1021-1023, 1025-1027)
- Abd al-Rahman V (1023-1024)
- Muhammad III (1024-1025)
- Hisham III (1027-1031)
Viziers of note:
- Muhammad Al-Mansur ibn Abi Amir. (976-1002). Almanzor.
- Adb al-Malik Al-Muzaffar (1002-1008)
Albarracin
(Sahla Banu Razin - based on the name of the original rulers. Also called Santa Maria de Oriente).
- Banu Razin (1012-1104). Andalusian Berbers of the Hawwara tribe.
- Hudayl ibn Jalaf ibn Razin Izz al-Dawla (1012-1044)
- Abd al-Malik Husam al-Dawla (1044-1103) Abenrazin.
- Yahya Husam al-Dawla (1103-1104)
- Conquered by the Almoravides (1104)
Algeciras (Al Djazira al hadra)
- Banu Hammud (1013-1055). Berberised Banu Hammudi princes - descendents of the Prophet .
- Al-Qasim ibn Hammud (1013-??). Also ruled Tangier while his brother Ali ruled Ceuta.
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- Muhammad ibn Hammud al-Mahsi (1022-1048)
- Al-Watiq (1048-1055)
- Annexed by Seville (1055)
Almeria (Al-Mariyya)
- Banu al-Amiri. A Freed Slave dynasty.
- Khayran al-Amiri (1013-1028)
- Zuhayr al-Amiri (1028-1038).
- Annexed by Abd al-Aziz of Valencia (1038-1041)
- Annexed by Banu Tujibi of Zaragoza (1041-1091), who used the Banu Somadih to rule:
- Man ibn Muhammad ibn Somadih (1041-1051)
- Al-Mutasim (1051-1091)
- Muizz al-Dawla (1091)
- Conquered by the Almoravides (1091)
Alpuente ( Al-Sahla)
- Arab Banu Qasim (1008-1092)
- Abd allah ibn Qasim Nizam al-Dawla (1008-1030)
- Yumn al-Dawla (1030-1042)
- Adud al-Dawla o izz al-Dawla (1042-1043)
- Muhammad (1043-1049)
- Yanah al-Dawla o Nizam al-Dawla (1049-1092)
- Conquered by the Almoravides
Aragon
- Counts of Aragon and Kings of Navarre
- Kings of Aragon and Navarre
- Ramiro I of Aragon (1035-1063). Ramiro.
- Sancho I Ramirez (=Sancho V of Navarre) (1063-1094). Sancho Ramirez.
- Peter I of Aragon, conquered Huesca (1094-1101). Pedro of Aragon .
- Alfonso I the Battler, conquered Zaragoza (1104-1134)
Arcos de la Frontera
- Banu Khizrun (1011-1069). Zanata Berbers.
- Muhammad ibn Khizrun imad al-Dawla (1011-1029)
- Abdun (1029-1053)
- Al-Gaim (1053-1069)
- Annexed by Seville (1069)
Badajos (Batalyaws)
- Sabur al-Saqlabi (Sabur the Slave) (1012-1022). This civil governor continued to wield power after the central government collapsed.
- Banu Aftas (1022-1094). Andalusian Berbers
- Abd Allah ibn Muhammad ibn Maslama ibn al-Aftas al-Mansur (1022-1045). Huim Alboazem
- Muhammad ibn Abd Allah Al-Muzaffar (1045-1068) ). Zadan Aben Huim.
- Al-Mansur (1068-1072)
- Umar ibn Muhammad Al-Mutawakkil (1072-1094)
- Conquered by the Almoravides (1094)
Barcelona. Although technically not a kingdom, the Counts of Barcelona extended their influence until by the reign of Berenguer Ramon II they were defacto rulers of the area.
- Ramon Berenguer I el Vell (the Old) (1035-1076).
- Berenguer Ramon II, Count of Barcelona (the Fratricide) (1075-1097). Ruled part of a divided Catalonia with his twin brother Ramon Berenguer II, until Ramon's murder in 1082 (popularly attributed to Berenguer). Thereafter, although he theoretically co-ruled with Ramon's son, Ramon Bergenguer III, he was defacto ruler of the entire area until forced into exile in 1097.
- Ramon Berenguer III the Great (1097-1131), son of Ramon Berenguer II and the daughter of the Cid, Maria. He ruled part of the Count of Barcelona's possessions from 1082, all of it from 1097.
Calatrava
Ruled by unknown Arab clan.
Carmona (Karmuna)
- Banu Birzal (1013-1067). Berbers of the Zanata tribe.
- Abd Allah ibn Ishaaq al-Birzali (1013-1023)
- Muhammad ibn abd Allah ibn Birzal (1023-1042)
- Ishaq (1042-1052)
- Al-Mustazhir (1052-1067)
- Annexed by Seville (1067)
Castile
- Counts of Castile - House of Lara
- Ferdinand II Gonzalez (930-970)
- Garcia I Fernandez (970-995)
- Sancho I (995-1017)
- Garcia II Sanchez (1017-1029)
- Sancho el Mayor. (1029-1032). His wife was legal ruler, but he was count jure uxoris until his death in 1035
- Kings of Castile - Jimenez Dynasty
- Ferdinand I the Great (1035-1065). Ferrando.
- Sancho II the Strong (1065-1072), also king of Leon (1072). Sancho.
- Alfonso VI the Brave (1072-1109), also king of Leon (1072-1109). Alfonso.
- Urraca (1109-1126), also king of Leon (1109-1126)
Ceuta (Sabta)
Ruled by the Berberised Banu Hammudi princes - descendents of the Prophet.
Cordoba (Qurtuba) Cordoba was the seat of the last vestige of the Umayyad Caliphate before being replaced in 1031 by a republican government under leadership of the Andalusian Arab Banu Jahwar clan.
- Banu Jahwar (1031-1070)
- Abu hazm Jahwar ibn Muhammad ibn Jahwar (1031-1043)
- Muhammad ibn Jahwar al-Rashid (1043-1063)
- Abd al-Malik ibn Muhammad al-Mansur (1063-1070)
- Annexed by Seville (1070)
Denia (Daniyya)
A Freed Slave kingdom that included Denia on the mainland and the Balearic Islands.
- Mujahid al-Amiri al-Muwaffaq (1014-1044). A slave who rose to military power under Al-Mansur.
- Iqbal al-Dawla (1044-1076). The son of Mujahid al-Amiri.
- Abd Allah ibn Buluggin ibn Badis (1077-1081). Abdalla Azis. Prince of Zaragoza.
- Imad ad-Dawla al-Mundzir (King of Lleida):1081-1090.
- Saiyid ad-Dawla, Sulayman (King of Denia and Tortosa) 1090-1092
- The Cid, for Alfonso, 1092-1099.
- Ximena, for Alfonso, 1099-1102.
- Fell to the Almoravides, 1102.
Granada (Gharnata)
- Banu Ziri (1014-1090).Berbers of the Sanhaja tribal confederation.
- Zawi ibn Ziri (1014-1019). Returned to Africa in 1019.
- Habbus ibn Maksan ibn Ziri al-Muzaffar (1019-1038). Nephew of Zawi.
- Badis ibn Habbus (1038-1077)
- Abd Allah ibn Buluggin ibn Badis (1077-1090). Abenalfange.
- Conquered by the Almoravides (1091)
Heulva (Walba)
Banu Bahris. Yahsub Andalusian Arabs.
- Izz al-Dalwa (1012-1051).
- Annexed by Seville (1051)
Jaen (Djayyan) Annexed by Seville in 1074.
Leon - Kings of Leon
- Perez Dynasty
- Alfonso V (999-1028)
- Bermudo III (1028-1037). Bermudo.
- Jimenez Dynasty
- Ferdinand I the Great (1037-1065). Ferrando.
- Alfonso VI the Brave (1065-1072), also king of Castile (1072-1109). ). Alfonso.
- Sancho II the Strong (1072), also king of Castile (1065-1072). Sancho.
- Alfonso VI the Brave (1072-1109), again. Alfonso.
- Urraca (1109-1126), also queen of Castile (1109-1126)
Lerida Ruled by the Banu Hud.
Malaga (Malaka)
Ruled by the Berberised Banu Hammudi princes - descendents of the Prophet . Initially included Malaga, Tanger, Ceuta and Ronda, and Algeciras. Algeciras became independent sometime in the reign of Mohamed I.
- Yahya bin Ali (c.1014-1027)
- Idris I (1027-1039). Brother of Yahya.
- Idris II (1039-1055). Nephew of Idris I.
- Mohamed I (1046-1053) in Malaga only . Son of Idris I.
- Mohamed II (1055 to 1057). Brother of Mohamed I and 4th son of Idris I.
- Annexed by Granada.
Mallorca - including all the Balearic Islands.
- Annexed by Denia (1014-1044)
- Unknown rulers 1044-1076.
- Independent Amirs (1076-1114)
- Abd allah al-Murtada (1076-1093)
- Mubashir ibn Sulayman (1093-1114)
- Conquered by Catalans (1114-1115)
- Conquered by the Almoravides (1115)
Mertola Berber rulers until annexed by Seville in 1044.
Moron (Mawrur)
- Banu Dammar (1013-1066). Zanata Berbers
- Abu Tuziri al-Dammar (??-1013)
- Nuh ibn abi Tuziri al-Dammar (1013-1041)
- Izz al-Dawla (1041-1053)
- Imad al-Dawla (1053-1066)
- Annexed by Seville ( 1066)
Murcia (Mursiyya) Freed slaves, then Andalusian Arab rulers.
- Part of Freed Slave Almeria (1012-1038)
- Banu Tahir (1038-1063). Andalusian Arab family.
- Abu Bakr ibn Tahir (1038-1063)
- Abu abd al-Rahman al-Tahir (1063-1078
- Annexed by Seville (1078-1091)
- Ibn Ammar (1078-1081)
- Ibn Rasiq (1081-1091)
- Conquered by the Almoravides (1091)
Navarre
House of Jimenez (905-1234)
- Sancho III the Great, also count-consort of Castile and conqueror of Leon (1000-1035). Sancho el Mayor.
- Garcia V Sanchez of Najera, younger son, who received a diminished Navarre. (1035-1054). Garcia of Navarre. His elder brother Ferdinand I of Castile succeeded their father in the high kingship.
- Sancho IV of Penalen (1054-1076). Sancho Garcia.
- Sancho V Ramirez, son of Garcia V's bastard brother (1076-1094). Also king of Aragon from 1063. Sancho Ramirez.
- Peter (1094-1104). Pedro of Aragon .
- Alfonso the Battler (1104-1134)
- Garcia VI Ramirez the Restorer (1134-1150), grandson of Garcia V's bastard son, and son of Cristina Rodriguez Diaz de Vivar, daughter of the Cid.
Niebla (Labla) Andalusian Arab rulers
- Ahmad al-Yahsubi al-Dawla (1023-1041)
- Izz al-Dawla (1041-1051)
- Nasir al-Dawla (1051-1053)
- Annexed by Seville ( 1053)
Ronda (Runda)
- Banu Ifran (1014-1066). Zanata Berbers.
- Abu Mur (1014 or 1016)
- Unknown, 1016 to 1039
- Hilal ibn abi Qura al-Ifran (1039-1053)
- Badis (1053-1057)
- Fatuh (1057-1066). Died fighting the Sevillians.
- Annexed by Seville ( 1066)
Saltes Annexed by Seville in 1051.
Santa Maria de Algarve Andalusian Arab rulers.
- Said Ibn Harun (1016-1041).
- Al-mutasim (1041-1057). His son.
- Annexed by Seville.
Seville (Ishbiliya)
- Triumvirate including Muhammad ibn Ismail ibn Abbad (??-1023)
- Banu Abbad (1023-1091). Andalusian Arab.
- Muhammad ibn Ismail ibn Abbad (1023-1042)
- Al-Mutadid, Abbad ibn Muhammad (1042-1069).
- Al-Mutamid, Muhammad ibn Abbad (1069-1091) Almocanis.
- Conquered by the Almoravides
Silves (Cheilb) Andalusian Arab Banu Mozzain.
- El Hayibisa ibn Muhammad (??-1040)
- Amid al-Dawla (1040-1048)
- Ísa ibn Muzayn al-Muzaffar (1048-1053)
- Al-Nasir (1053-1058)
- Al-Muzaffar (1058-1063)
- Annexed by Seville ( 1063)
Toledo (Tulaytula) Ruled by Banu Dhi-I-Nun, Andalusian Berbers of the Hawwara tribe.
- Yaish ibn Muhamma ibn Yaish al-Qadi (1009-1018).
- Banu Dhi-I-Nun (1018-1085)
- Ismail ibn Dhi-I-Nun (1018 -1044)
- Yahya ibn Ismail al-Mamun (1044-1075).
- Yahya ibn Hisham ibn Yahya al-Qadir (1075-1080, 1081-1085)
- Conquered by Alfonso VI of Castile (1085)
Tortosa (Turtusha)
Freed slave rulers
- Muqatil (??)
- Labib I o Nabil al-Amiri (??)
- Muyahid of Denia (??)
- Muqatil (1041-1053)
- Yala (1053-1057)
- Labib II Nabil (1057-1060)
- Annexed by Zaragoza (1060-1082)
Tudela (Tutila) Arab Banu rulers. .
Valencia (Balansiyya)
- Slave period
- Al-Mubarak (1010-1018). Local bureaucrat.
- Al-Muzzafar (1018-1022). Another local bureaucrat
- Abd al-Aziz ibn Sanchuelo ibn al-Mansur (1021-1061). Grandson of Al-Mansur.
- Abd al-Malik (1061-1065)
- Annexed by Al-Mamun of Toledo (1065-1075)
- Abu Bakr ibn abd al-Aziz 1075-1085. Abdalla Azis.
- Utman ibn abi Bakr 1085-1086. Son of Abdalla Azis.
- Al-Qadir (1086-1092). Yahia. Ex-emir of Toledo.
- The qadi ibn Yahhaf (1092-1094). Abeniaf .
- The Cid, for Alfonso (1094-1099)
- Ximena, for Alfonso (1099-1102). Ximena Gomez.
- Conquered by the Almoravides (1102-1145)
Zaragoza (Sarakusta)
- Banu Tujibi (1018-1039). Local warlords who kept order.
- Al-Mundhir I ibn Yahya al-Tujibi (1018-1021)
- Yahya ibn al-Mundhir (1021-1029)
- Al-Mundhir II ibn Yahya ibn al-Mundhir (1029-1039)
- Adb Allah ibn al-Hakam al-Tjibi (1039)
- Banu Hud (1039-1110). A rival local family took over.
- Al-Mustain I, Sulayman ibn Hud al-Judhami (1039-1049)
- Ahmad ibn Sulayman al-Muqtadir (1049-1082). Almudafar / Adefir. Son of Sulayman.
- Yusuf ibn Ahmad al-Mutamin (1082-1085). Zulema / Alcamin. Son of Al-Muqtadir.
- Al-Mustain II, Ahmad ibn Yusuf (1085-1110). Almescahen.
- Conquered by the Almoravides (1110-1118).
- Conquered by Aragonese (1118).
Almoravids (al-the Almoravides) 1086 - 1147Islamic fundamentalists who would conquer all of Muslim Spain and gain back some Christian territory as well. The most likely origin of the name al-the Almoravides is "band of fighters" based on a line in the Quran. An alternative meaning is "dwellers in a ribat (fortress monastery)". They were also called al-Mulathimun ("the veiled ones") due to their habit of wearing veils that only left their eyes visible.
- Yusuf ibn Tashufin (1061-1106)
- Ali ibn Yusuf (1106-1143)
- Tashufin (1143-1145)
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