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1. Taifa Kingdoms

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   The increasing strength of the northern kingdoms—particularly the conquest of Toledo in 1085 CE by Alfonso VI of León and Castile—created an existential threat to the remaining Muslim principalities. In response, the beleaguered rulers of Seville, Granada, and Badajoz sent desperate appeals for aid to North African Berber dynasties.
   This led to the arrival of the Almoravids (Al-Murābiṭūn) starting in 1086 CE. Led by Yusuf ibn Tashfin, the Almoravids crossed the Straits of Gibraltar, intending only to provide military aid. However, seeing the internal weakne…