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The Taifa of Saltés and Huelva (Arabic: طائفة ولبة وشلطيش) was a medieval Arab[1] taifa kingdom that existed in southern Iberia from around 1012 to 1051. From 1051 until 1091 it was under the forcible control of Seville, by Abbad II al-Mu'tadid.[2]
Taifa of Saltés and Huelva | |||||||||
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| 1012–1051 | |||||||||
 Taifa Kingdom of Saltés and Huelva, c. 1037. | |||||||||
| Capital | Saltés | ||||||||
| Common languages | Arabic, Mozarabic, Hebrew | ||||||||
| Religion | Islam, Christianity (Roman Catholicism), Judaism | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||
• Established | 1012 | ||||||||
• Conquered by Seville | 1051 | ||||||||
| Currency | Dirham and Dinar | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Spain Portugal | ||||||||
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The geographer al-Bakri (d. 1094) was born in the taifa of Saltés and Huelva.
Bakrid dynasty
- 'Abd al-'Aziz 'Izz ad-Dawla: 1012/3–1051/2 or 53
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