By the mid-ninth century, al-Gharb had become a Moorish kingdom, with a capital at Chelb, or Silves, (see page 107).
Chelb was never a capital city.
mnli hypothesis: Chelb was never a capital city. premise: By the mid-ninth century, al-Gharb had become a Moorish kingdom, with a capital at Chelb, or Silves, (see page 107).