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Taifa of Jaén

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Taifa of Jaén
1145–1168
CapitalJaén
Common languagesArabic, Mozarabic, Hebrew
Religion
Islam, Christianity (Roman Catholicism), Judaism
GovernmentMonarchy
Historical eraMiddle Ages
• Established
1145
• To the Almohads/Murcia
1145–1159 / 1159–1168
• Conquered by the Almohad Caliphate
1168
CurrencyDirham and Dinar
Preceded by
Almohads

The Taifa of Jaén (Arabic: طائفة جيان) was a medieval taifa Moorish kingdom centered in Al-Andalus. It existed for only two very short periods: first in 1145 and then in 1168.

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