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Habbus al-Muzaffar

Type Figure Region Granada Time c. 976–1038 Also known as Habbus al-Muzaffar、Habbus ibn Maksan、Habús ben Maksan、哈布斯·本·马克桑

Habbus al-Muzaffar (c. 976–1038), Zirid ruler of the Berber branch, was emir of the Taifa of Granada from 1019 to 1038, developing the city and expan…

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  1. 976–1019Elvira · Al-AndalusBorn in North Africa, he crossed into Al-Andalus with his uncle Zawi ibn Ziri and other Berber Zirids during the fitna. Around 1013 the Zirids, with the support of Sulayman al-Musta'in, seized Elvira; Zawi later moved the capital to Granada and began building the new city.
  2. 1019–1038Granada · GranadaHe succeeded in 1019 after Zawi's departure, taking the title al-Muzaffar. During his reign he campaigned repeatedly abroad, expanding Granada's control; he employed the Jewish vizier Samuel ha-Nagid, and the city's Jewish population grew to about five thousand. He designated his second son Badis as successor and died in Granada in 1038.

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