Taifa of Jaén

{{Short description|Moorish kingdom in central Iberia (1145–1168)}}

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{{Infobox country

|native_name =

|conventional_long_name = Taifa of Jaén

|common_name = Taifa of Jaén

|national_motto =

|era = Middle Ages

|government_type = Monarchy

|year_start = 1145

|year_end = 1168

|event_start =

|event1 = To the Almohads/Murcia

|date_event1 = 1145–1159 / 1159–1168

|event_end = Conquered by the Almohad Caliphate

|p1 = Almohads

|flag_p1 = Flag of Morocco (1147-1269).svg

|s2 = Almohads

|flag_s2 = Flag of Morocco (1147-1269).svg

|image_coat =

|image_map =

|image_map_caption =

|capital = Jaén

|common_languages = Arabic, Mozarabic, Hebrew

|religion = Islam, Christianity (Roman Catholicism), Judaism

|currency = Dirham and Dinar

}}

The Taifa of Jaén ({{Langx|ar|طائفة جيان}}) was a medieval Islamic taifa Moorish kingdom centered in Al-Andalus. It existed for only two very short periods: first in 1145 and then in 1168. It was ruled by Arabs of the Banu Khazraj tribe. The Taifa was centred in the present day region of Jaén in southern Spain.{{Cite web |last=Nutter |first=Nick |date=2022-07-19 |title=Historical Guide to Jaén City from Iberians to the modern day |url=https://visit-andalucia.com/history-of-jaen-city/ |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=Visit-Andalucia.com |language=en}}