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Almanzor
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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.
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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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Muhammad
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Umayyad Caliphate
- Place of death
- Medinaceli
- Occupation
- military commander
- Position held
- hajib
- Languages spoken
- Arabic
- Religion
- Sunni Islam
- Conflict
- Battle of Torrevicente
- Image
- Algeciras Almanzor.jpg
- Residence
- Al-Madinat al-Zahira
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- Commons category
- Almanzor
- date of death
- 1002-08-09
- date of birth
- 0938-08-18
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- place of burial
- Medinaceli
- name in native language
- مُحمَّد بن عبد الله بن مُحمَّد المعافري
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Encyclopedic overview
25 sectionsContents
- 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.
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