Abbad II al-Mu'tadid
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Abbad II al-Mu'tadid was second ruler (reigned 1042–1069) of Seville
in Al-Andalus
, a member of the Abbadid dynasty.
His father was Abu al-Qasim Muhammad ibn Abbad
who established the taifa (kingdom) of Seville
and hence, when his father died he became the Muslim
ruler of Seville in 1042. He initially had peaceful relationships with his neighbour Ferdinand I of Castile, and tolerated the Christian faith in his lands. Among the others, he authorized the transfer of Saint Isidore's relics from Seville to the Basilica of San Isidoro
of León
.
al-Mu'tadid expanded his lands by conquering numerous Islamic taifas (emirates-kingdoms), including those of Mértola
(1044-145), Huelva (1051), Algeciras
(1055), Ronda
(1065) and Arcos (1069). He also fought against the Zirids of Granada and the Aftasids of Badajoz
, but with no conclusive results. In 1063 Ferdinand of Castile and Leon appeared with an army on the outskirts of Seville, and Abbad saw itself forced to acknowledge his suzerainty and to pay him tribute.
His reign ended in 1069 with his death.
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...
in 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...
, a member of the Abbadid dynasty.
His father was Abu al-Qasim Muhammad ibn Abbad
Abu al-Qasim Muhammad ibn Abbad
Abu al-Qasim Muhammad ibn Abbad was the founder and eponym of the Abbadid dynasty; he was the first independent Muslim ruler of Seville in Al-Andalus ,was deceased in 1042....
who established the taifa (kingdom) of Seville
Taifa of Seville
The Taifa of Seville was a short lived medieval kingdom, in what is now southern Spain and Portugal. It originated in 1023 and lasted until 1091, and was under the rule of the Arab Abbadid family.-History:...
and hence, when his father died he became the Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
ruler of Seville in 1042. He initially had peaceful relationships with his neighbour Ferdinand I of Castile, and tolerated the Christian faith in his lands. Among the others, he authorized the transfer of Saint Isidore's relics from Seville to the Basilica of San Isidoro
Basilica of San Isidoro
The Basilica of San Isidoro is a church in León, Spain, located on the site of an ancient Roman temple. Its Christian roots can be traced back to the early 10th century when a monastery for Saint John the Baptist was erected on the grounds....
of León
León, Spain
León is the capital of the province of León in the autonomous community of Castile and León, situated in the northwest of Spain. Its city population of 136,985 makes it the largest municipality in the province, accounting for more than one quarter of the province's population...
.
al-Mu'tadid expanded his lands by conquering numerous Islamic taifas (emirates-kingdoms), including those of Mértola
Taifa of Mértola
The Taifa of Mértola was a medieval taifa kingdom that existed in what is now southeastern Portugal for three distinct periods: from 1033 to 1044, from 1144 to 1145 and from 1146 to 1151 when it was finally conquered by the Almohads.-Tayfurid dynasty:...
(1044-145), Huelva (1051), Algeciras
Taifa of Algeciras
The Taifa of Algeciras was a medieval taifa kingdom in what is now southern Spain, that existed from 1035 to 1058.-History:The taifa was created in 1013, in the wake of the disintegration of the caliphate of Córdoba begun after 1009...
(1055), Ronda
Taifa of Ronda
The Taifa of Ronda was a medieval taifa kingdom that existed in Moorish al-Andalus from 1039 to 1065, when it was conquered by the taifa of Seville...
(1065) and Arcos (1069). He also fought against the Zirids of Granada and the Aftasids of Badajoz
Taifa of Badajoz
The Taifa of Badajoz was a medieval Muslim kingdom in what is now parts of Portugal and Spain and centred on the city of Badajoz which exists today as the first city of Extremadura, in Spain....
, but with no conclusive results. In 1063 Ferdinand of Castile and Leon appeared with an army on the outskirts of Seville, and Abbad saw itself forced to acknowledge his suzerainty and to pay him tribute.
His reign ended in 1069 with his death.