When did the Taifa of Silves exist?

The Taifa of Silves existed 1040–1063. On this map they are drawn 1040–1065, 1147–1168.

How large were the Taifa of Silves?

At their greatest extent drawn on this map, the Taifa of Silves covered about 6,000 km². That is the largest area the border data gives them across the years they are drawn, not necessarily their greatest extent in history.

Europe · High and late Middle Ages

Taifa of Silves

1040–1063

Ṭā'ifa Shilb. Capital: Silves (Algarve). Ruled by the Andalusian Arab Banu Muzayn: Isa ibn Muzayn al-Muzaffar and successors to 1063.

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Existed: 1040–1063
Shown on the map: 1040–1065, 1147–1168 (2 periods)
Peak area: 6k km²
Region: Europe

Names

Ṭā'ifa Shilb. Capital: Silves (Algarve). Ruled by the Andalusian Arab Banu Muzayn: Isa ibn Muzayn al-Muzaffar and successors to 1063. A cultured court; annexed by Seville in 1063. Re-emerged in the second taifa period (1144–1155).

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What were the Taifa of Silves?: Ṭā'ifa Shilb. Capital: Silves (Algarve). Ruled by the Andalusian Arab Banu Muzayn: Isa ibn Muzayn al-Muzaffar and successors to 1063.
When did the Taifa of Silves exist?: The Taifa of Silves existed 1040–1063. On this map they are drawn 1040–1065, 1147–1168.
How large were the Taifa of Silves?: At their greatest extent drawn on this map, the Taifa of Silves covered about 6,000 km². That is the largest area the border data gives them across the years they are drawn, not necessarily their greatest extent in history.

Sources

This compendium cites its sources once for the whole document rather than per territory. Its bibliography names the English Wikipedia articles for al-Andalus, the taifas and the Christian kingdoms as the primary basis, with Encyclopædia Britannica, the World History Encyclopedia and academic work on the historiography of the Reconquista and the taifa period (García-Sanjuán). The article this entry is anchored on:

Wikipedia — Taifa of Silves en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taifa_of_Silves

This entry was last updated 27 September 2026.

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