Abdallah ibn Al-Aftas
| Abdallah ibn Al-Aftas | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. ? |
| Died | c. 1045 |
| Dynasty | Bani Al-Aftas |
Abd Allah ibn Muhammad ibn Maslama (Arabic: عبد الله بن محمد بن مسلمه ابن الأفطس) (c. ? – c. 1045), surnamed Ibn al-Aftas, was the founder of the Aftasid dynasty of the taifa of Badajoz, in what was then Al-Andalus. He was a miknasa berber from the Córdoba region. Ibn al-Aftas became the vizier of Sabur al-Saqlabi, a former slave of Caliph al-Hakam II, who became prince of the lower march of the former Caliphate of Cordoba. On the death of Sabur in 1022, Ibn al-Aftas seized power, and Badajoz under his leadership, became the capital of a principality centered on Guadiana and extending over central Portugal.[1] He was a prominent military tactician and was surnamed "Al-Mansur" (the victorious). He died about 1045 AD.
References
[edit]- ^ El Briga, C. (1985). "Afṭasides". In Camps, Gabriel (ed.). Encyclopédie berbère. Vol. 2 | Ad – Ağuh-n-Tahlé. Aix-en-Provence: Edisud. ISBN 2-85744-209-2.
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