AL ANDALUS By Lolauñon Period: 711 to 756 DEPENDENT EMIRATE Period: 756 to 929 INDEPENDENT EMIRATE OF CORDOBA Period: 929 to 1031 CALIPHATE OF CORDOBA Period: 1031 to 1086 THE TAIFA STATES Period: 1086 to 1212 THE ALMORAVIDS AND THE ALMOHADS Period: 1232 to 1492 THE NASRID KINGDOM OF GRANADA