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Almanzor's Legacy and the Power Vacuum

Type Event Region Al-Andalus Time 1002–1008

In 1002, al-Andalus's de facto ruler al-Mansur died; his son Abd al-Malik succeeded him, and the Amirid regency over the Caliphate of Córdoba entered…

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  1. 1002Medinaceli (Medinaselim) · Al-AndalusAl-Mansur fell ill and died near Medinaceli while on campaign (traditionally dated to August 1002), ending more than twenty years of his de facto control over the caliphate's government.
  2. 1002–1003Córdoba · CórdobaHis son Abd al-Malik al-Muzaffar took over as chancellor and military commander, continuing raids against the northern Christian kingdoms but unable to match his father's prestige.
  3. 1004–1008Court of Córdoba · CórdobaAfter Abd al-Malik died in 1008, his brother Sanchuelo hastily succeeded and proclaimed himself caliph, inflaming Umayyad, Berber, and urban discontent; central authority in al-Andalus rapidly collapsed.

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