Political map of Iberia in 1131 (simplified), featuring Badajoz on the west coast of the peninsula.
The Emirate of Badajoz (from Arabic: Ta'waif al-Batalyaws) was a small Muslim kingdom centred on the city of Badajoz which exists today as the second city of Extremadura, in Spain. Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language The description Moors has referred to several historic and modern populations of Muslim (and earlier non-Muslim people of Berber and Arab descent Badajoz - (IPA, formerly written Badajos in English the capital of the Spanish province of Badajoz in the autonomous community Extremadura is an autonomous community of western Spain whose capital city is Mérida. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. It rose, like the other Taifa kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula, after the fragmentation of Al-Andalus (the Caliphate of Cordoba) in the late 900s and early 1000s. A taifa (from طائفة ṭā'ifa, plural طوائف ṭawā'if) in the history of Iberia was an independent Muslim -ruled principality The Iberian Peninsula, or Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe, and includes modern day Spain, Portugal, Andorra Al-Andalus (الأندلس was the Arabic name given to those parts of the Iberian Peninsula governed by Muslims or The Caliphate of Córdoba (Arabic خلافة قرطبة ruled the Iberian peninsula ( Al-Andalus) and North Africa from the city of
It was invaded and conquered several times, by various neighbouring kingdoms, the Almoravids and Almohads (along with many other Muslim kingdoms), and finally by the Christian Portugal and Kingdom of León-Castile. The Almoravids, was a Berber dynasty from the Sahara that spread over a wide area of North-Western Africa and the Iberian peninsula during The Almohad Dynasty (From Arabic الموحدون al-Muwahhidun, i A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Kingdom of León was an independent kingdom situated in the northwest region of the Iberian Peninsula. Kingdom of Castile was one of the medieval kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula.
The Emirs of Badajoz
- Abu Muhammad Abdallah ben Muhammad el Sapur al-Saqlabi: 1013-1022 (Slavic ruler).
- Abdallah ibn Muhammad ibn Maslamah ibn al-Aftas: 1022-1027 (Aftasid dynasty) (Al-Mansur I of Badajoz). Abdallah ibn Al-Aftas (c 1004-c 1060 founder of the Bani Al-Aftas dynasty The Aftasids (from the Arabic Banu-l'Aftas or Banu al-Aftas) were a Arabized Berber Miknasa dynasty in Badajoz
- Emirate of Sevilla control: 1027-1034.
- Abdallah ibn Muhammad ibn Maslamah ibn al-Aftas: 1034-1045 (Aftasid dynasty) (Al-Mansur I of Badajoz) (second time). Abdallah ibn Al-Aftas (c 1004-c 1060 founder of the Bani Al-Aftas dynasty The Aftasids (from the Arabic Banu-l'Aftas or Banu al-Aftas) were a Arabized Berber Miknasa dynasty in Badajoz
- Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Abdallah al-Muzzaffar: 1045-1067 (Aftasid dynasty) (Modafar I of Badajoz). The Aftasids (from the Arabic Banu-l'Aftas or Banu al-Aftas) were a Arabized Berber Miknasa dynasty in Badajoz
- Yahya ibn Muhammad al-Mansur: 1067-1073/1079 (Aftasid dynasty) (Al-Mansur II of Badajoz). The Aftasids (from the Arabic Banu-l'Aftas or Banu al-Aftas) were a Arabized Berber Miknasa dynasty in Badajoz
- 'Umar ibn Muhammad al-Mutawakkil: 1073/1079-1094 (Aftasid dynasty). The Aftasids (from the Arabic Banu-l'Aftas or Banu al-Aftas) were a Arabized Berber Miknasa dynasty in Badajoz
- Almoravids rule: 1094-1144. The Almoravids, was a Berber dynasty from the Sahara that spread over a wide area of North-Western Africa and the Iberian peninsula during
- Aben Hacham: 1144-1145.
- To the Emir of Al'Garb Al'Andalus (Silves, in the Algarve) 1145-1146. Silves ( pron 'siɫvɨʃ is a town and a municipality in the Algarve, southern Portugal. The Algarve ( pron aɫ'gaɾv(ɨ is the southernmost region of mainland Portugal.
- Sidrey 1146-1151.
- Almohads control: 1151-1169. The Almohad Dynasty (From Arabic الموحدون al-Muwahhidun, i
- Portuguese control: 1169-1170. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula.
- Almohads control: 1170-1227. The Almohad Dynasty (From Arabic الموحدون al-Muwahhidun, i
- Kingdom of León-Castile control: 1227 - present, except for the western part, under Portuguese control. Kingdom of León was an independent kingdom situated in the northwest region of the Iberian Peninsula. Kingdom of Castile was one of the medieval kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula.
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