Taifa of Jaén
Taifa of Jaén | |||||||
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| 1145–1168 | |||||||
| Capital | Jaén | ||||||
| Common languages | Arabic, Mozarabic, Hebrew | ||||||
| Religion | Islam, Christianity (Roman Catholicism), Judaism | ||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||
• Established | 1145 | ||||||
| 1145–1159 / 1159–1168 | |||||||
• Conquered by the Almohad Caliphate | 1168 | ||||||
| Currency | Dirham and Dinar | ||||||
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The Taifa of Jaén (Arabic: طائفة جيان) was a medieval Islamic taifa Moorish kingdom centered in Al-Andalus. It existed for only two very short periods: first in 1145 and then in 1168. It was ruled by Arabs of the Banu Khazraj tribe. The Taifa was centred in the present day region of Jaén in southern Spain.