Taifa of Arjona

Taifa of Arjona
1232–1244
Capital		Arjona, Spain
Languages		Arabic, Mozarabic, Hebrew
Religion		Islam, Roman Catholicism, Judaism
Government		Monarchy
Historical era		Middle Ages
•	Established	1232
•	Conquered by the Kingdom of Castile	1244
Currency		Dirham and Dinar
Preceded by Almohad dynasty

The Taifa of Arjona was a medieval Islamic taifa kingdom of Al-Andalus that ruled from 1232 to 1244. It followed Almohad dynasty control of the area, and was superseded by the Christian Kingdom of Castile rule.

Its capital was in Arjona, which is in the present day Province of Jaén, in Andalusia, southern Spain.

List of Emirs

Nasrid dynasty

• Mohammed I ibn Nasr (in Granada 1237–1273): 1232–1244 (d. 1273)

Sources

• http://web.raex.com/~obsidian/taifa.html