Taifa of Purchena
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Taifa of Purchena | |||||||||
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| 1145–1150 | |||||||||
| Capital | Purchena | ||||||||
| Common languages | Arabic, Mozarabic, Hebrew | ||||||||
| Religion | Islam, Christianity (Roman Catholicism), Judaism | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||
• Established | 1145 | ||||||||
• Conquered by Murcia | 1150 | ||||||||
| Currency | Dirham and Dinar | ||||||||
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The Taifa of Purchena (Arabic: طائفة بُرْشَانَة) was a medieval Al-Andalus taifa kingdom. Centered in Purchena, it existed from 1145 to 1150. It was ruled by the Arab tribe of Banu Khazraj.
