"...para cobrar parias del reino taifa..."
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I'm not sure of my translation of this sentence:
"El rey Alfonso lo comisiona para cobrar parias del reino taifa de Sevilla."
My best guess is: "King Alfonso commissioned him to collect [enslave?] pariahs of the Taifa reign of Seville."
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updated Sep 29, 2011
posted by Soninmyeyes
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Seems fine to me. 
I would say "to collect tariffs" though. 
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updated Sep 29, 2011
posted by espanol5555
Oh! "Parias" means tribute! I was just looking up "paria" (="pariah"). That makes so much more sense. Thanks! - Soninmyeyes, Sep 29, 2011
No problem. :) - espanol5555, Sep 29, 2011
