Taifa of Murviedro and Sagunto | |||||||||
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| 1086–1092 | |||||||||
| Capital | Murviedro | ||||||||
| Common languages | Arabic, Mozarabic, Hebrew | ||||||||
| Religion | Islam, Roman Catholicism, Judaism | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||
• Established | 1086 | ||||||||
• Conquered by the Almoravids | 1092 | ||||||||
| Currency | Dirham and Dinar | ||||||||
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The Taifa of Murviedro and Sagunto was a medieval taifa kingdom that existed in a short period from 1086 to 1092.
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