Yahya ibn Ali ibn Hammud al-Mu'tali
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Yahya ibn Ali ibn Hammud al-Mu'tali (المعتلي يحي بن علي; died 1035) was Caliph of Cordoba in the Hammudid dynasty
of the Al-Andalus
(Moorish
medieval Iberia
) for two times, from 1021 to 1023 and from 1025 to 1026. He was the son of caliph Ali ibn Hammud, of Hashemite origins.
as caliph. After reaching Málaga
he moved to Córdoba
with a Berber army. al-Qasim abandoned the city, taking refuge in Seville
. Yahya reigned until 1023, when al-Qasim took back the throne. The latter was in turn ousted by the Umayyad party, which raised Abd ar-Rahman V
to the caliphate.
Yahya moved to Málaga, and captured al-Qasim at Jerez de la Frontera
, having him executed. In 1025 he mustered another army to march on Córdoba where caliph Muhammad III
, after news of upcoming attack arrived, fled to Zaragoza
. The Corbodan aristocracy created a council to governate the city in absence of a caliph; after some six months, however, they appealed Yahya to enter the city and assume the title of caliph. He arrived on 9 November 1025; after a few days he left the government to his vizier Abu Ja`far Ahmad ben Musa, while he returned in his secure stronghold of Málaga.
The riots which ensued in Córdoba caused finally the end of the Hammudid dynasty. In June 1026 the people expelled Yahya's vizier and elected the last caliph, the Umayyad Hisham III.
After his definitive expulsion from Córdoba, Yahya created the independent taifa (kingdom) of Málaga
, which he ruled until his death in 1035.
Hammudid dynasty
The Hammudid dynasty was a Zaydi Shia Muslim berberised dynasty of Arab origins, in the Caliphate of Córdoba region of Al-Andalus, in present day southern Spain...
of the Al-Andalus
Al-Andalus
Al-Andalus was the Arabic name given to a nation and territorial region also commonly referred to as Moorish Iberia. The name describes parts of the Iberian Peninsula and Septimania governed by Muslims , at various times in the period between 711 and 1492, although the territorial boundaries...
(Moorish
Moors
The description Moors has referred to several historic and modern populations of the Maghreb region who are predominately of Berber and Arab descent. They came to conquer and rule the Iberian Peninsula for nearly 800 years. At that time they were Muslim, although earlier the people had followed...
medieval Iberia
Iberian Peninsula
The Iberian Peninsula , sometimes called Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe and includes the modern-day sovereign states of Spain, Portugal and Andorra, as well as the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar...
) for two times, from 1021 to 1023 and from 1025 to 1026. He was the son of caliph Ali ibn Hammud, of Hashemite origins.
Biography
He was governor of Ceuta from 1016, a title he received from his father. After the latter's death, he refused to recognize his uncle al-Qasim al-Ma'munAl-Qasim ibn Hammud al-Ma'mu
Al-Qasim al-Mamun was caliph of Córdoba in Spain for two periods, 1018 to 1021, and again for a short time in 1023.This was during a short period when the caliphate was held by the Hammudid dynasty....
as caliph. After reaching Málaga
Málaga
Málaga is a city and a municipality in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia, Spain. With a population of 568,507 in 2010, it is the second most populous city of Andalusia and the sixth largest in Spain. This is the southernmost large city in Europe...
he moved to Córdoba
Córdoba, Spain
-History:The first trace of human presence in the area are remains of a Neanderthal Man, dating to c. 32,000 BC. In the 8th century BC, during the ancient Tartessos period, a pre-urban settlement existed. The population gradually learned copper and silver metallurgy...
with a Berber army. al-Qasim abandoned the city, taking refuge in Seville
Seville
Seville is the artistic, historic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of above sea level...
. Yahya reigned until 1023, when al-Qasim took back the throne. The latter was in turn ousted by the Umayyad party, which raised Abd ar-Rahman V
Abd ar-Rahman V
Abd ar-Rahman V was an Umayyad Caliph of Córdoba.In the agony of the Umayyad dynasty in the Al-Andalus , two princes of the house were proclaimed Caliph of Cordoba for a very short time, Abd-ar-Rahman IV Mortada , and Abd-ar-Rahman V Mostadir . Both were the mere puppets of factions, who deserted...
to the caliphate.
Yahya moved to Málaga, and captured al-Qasim at Jerez de la Frontera
Jerez de la Frontera
Jerez de la Frontera is a municipality in the province of Cádiz in the autonomous community of Andalusia, in southwestern Spain, situated midway between the sea and the mountains. , the city, the largest in the province, had 208,896 inhabitants; it is the fifth largest in Andalusia...
, having him executed. In 1025 he mustered another army to march on Córdoba where caliph Muhammad III
Muhammad III of Córdoba
Muhammad bin 'Abd ar-Rahman bin 'Obayd Allah , known as Muhammad III was an Umayyad Caliph of Cordoba in the Al-Andalus . He ruled after the death of Abd ar-Rahman V from 1024 to 1025 when the people of Córdoba revolted against him and he was forced to leave the city. It is believed that he died...
, after news of upcoming attack arrived, fled to Zaragoza
Zaragoza
Zaragoza , also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain...
. The Corbodan aristocracy created a council to governate the city in absence of a caliph; after some six months, however, they appealed Yahya to enter the city and assume the title of caliph. He arrived on 9 November 1025; after a few days he left the government to his vizier Abu Ja`far Ahmad ben Musa, while he returned in his secure stronghold of Málaga.
The riots which ensued in Córdoba caused finally the end of the Hammudid dynasty. In June 1026 the people expelled Yahya's vizier and elected the last caliph, the Umayyad Hisham III.
After his definitive expulsion from Córdoba, Yahya created the independent taifa (kingdom) of Málaga
Taifa of Málaga
The Taifa of Málaga was a Muslim taifa kingdom in what is now southern Spain, which existed for four distinct time-periods: from 1026 to 1057, from 1073 to 1090, from 1145 to 1153 and from 1229 to 1239 when it was finally conquered by Granada.-First taifa:...
, which he ruled until his death in 1035.