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Taifa of Beja and Évora

c. 1144–1150 · 12th century · Also known as Taifa of Beja and Evora

The Taifa of Beja and Évora was a short-lived Muslim principality in the south of present-day Portugal, ruled by Sidray ibn Wazir in the 1140s when Almoravid rule in al-Andalus broke down. His family, the Banu Wazir, also took Badajoz in 1145, and he moved between alliance and rivalry with Ibn Qasi of Mértola. The region came under Almohad rule around 1150.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Taifa of Beja and Évora. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/taifa-of-beja-and-evora
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