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Almanzor

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Also known as Abu Mohammed Almansur

Abu ʿAmer Muḥammad ibn ʿAbdullāh ibn Abi ʿAmer al-Maʿafiri (), nicknamed al-Manṣūr (, "the Victorious"), which is often Latinized as Almanzor in Spanish, Almansor in Catalan and Almançor in Portuguese ( 938 – 8 August 1002), was a Muslim Arab Andalusi military leader and statesman. As the chancellor of the Umayyad Caliphate of Córdoba and hajib (chamberlain) for Caliph Hisham II, Almanzor was effectively ruler of Islamic Iberia.

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Key facts

Royalty.birth_place
Turrush, Caliphate of Córdoba
Royalty.name
Al-Mansur
Royalty.image
Busto de Almanzor en Calatañazor (cropped) 3.png
Royalty.caption
Bust of Almanzor, Calatañazor
Royalty.title
Hajib
Royalty.successor1
Abd al-Malik al-Muzaffar
Royalty.house
Amirids
Royalty.birth_name
Muḥammad ibn ʿAbdullāh ibn Abi ʿĀmir al-Maʿafiri
Royalty.birth_date
938
Royalty.death_date
August 8, 1002 (aged 64)
Royalty.death_place
Medinaceli, Caliphate of Córdoba
Royalty.burial_place
Medinaceli, Spain
Royalty.religion
Islam

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Encyclopedic overview

25 sections
Contents
  • Origins and youth
  • Ascent in the Caliphal Court
  • Taking power
  • Elimination of pretenders and formation of triumvirate
  • Ruin of al-Mushafi
  • Showdown with Ghalib ibn Abd al-Rahman
  • Alliance with the queen mother and troubled government
  • Almanzor, leader of al-Andalus
  • Rupture with Subh and concentration of political power
  • Reform of army and administration
  • Defense of religious orthodoxy and legitimation of power
  • The Maghreb campaigns
  • Campaigns against Christians
  • Raids
  • General characteristics
  • First campaigns with Ghalib
  • Weakening of León and harassment of the Castilian border
  • Attacks on Pamplona and the Catalan counties
  • New campaigns against León and Castile
  • Santiago de Compostela and his later campaigns
  • Loot and slaves
  • Death and succession
  • Notes
  • References
  • Bibliography

Abu ʿAmer Muḥammad ibn ʿAbdullāh ibn Abi ʿAmer al-Maʿafiri (), nicknamed al-Manṣūr (, "the Victorious"), which is often Latinized as Almanzor in Spanish, Almansor in Catalan and Almançor in Portuguese ( 938 – 8 August 1002), was a Muslim Arab Andalusi military leader and statesman. As the chancellor of the Umayyad Caliphate of Córdoba and hajib (chamberlain) for Caliph Hisham II, Almanzor was effectively ruler of Islamic Iberia.

Born in Turrush to a family of Yemeni Arab origin with some juridical ancestors, ibn Abi ʿĀmir left for Córdoba when still young to be trained as a faqīh. After a few humble beginnings, he joined the court administration and soon gained the confidence of Subh, mother of the children of Caliph Al-Hakam II. Thanks to her patronage and his own efficiency, he quickly expanded his role.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Almanzor” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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