emirate · Iberia
Third Taifa of Niebla
Origins
Around 1234, as Ibn Hud's power faded, Shuayb ibn Muhammad ibn Mahfuz established himself in Niebla and the surrounding district as an independent ruler. After Ferdinand III took Seville in 1248, he accepted Castilian overlordship and paid tribute.
Rule and society
The small realm covered Niebla, Huelva and the lower Guadiana region, protected by Niebla's massive walls. As a vassal of the Crown of Castile, Ibn Mahfuz kept internal autonomy, but his isolation between Castilian Seville and the Kingdom of Portugal left him little room to manoeuvre.
Decline and legacy
In 1262 Alfonso X besieged Niebla for several months, and Ibn Mahfuz surrendered in exchange for lands and income in Seville. The territory became part of Castile.
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- Third Taifa of Niebla paid tribute to Crown of Castile1253 CE – 1262 CE
- Third Taifa of Niebla was conquered by Crown of Castile1262 CE
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Third Taifa of Niebla. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/third-taifa-of-niebla
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