Sa'id I ibn Idris
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Sa'id I ibn Idris was emir of Nekor
. He moved the capital from Temsaman
to Nekor
. The city was later was sacked by the Normans
, who took many prisoners, a few of whom were ransomed by the Umayyad
ruler of Spain
. Later, part of the Ghomara
tribe revolted, led by a person called Segguen; their revolt was defeated.
Kingdom of Nekor
The Kingdom of Nekor was an emirate in the Rif area of modern day Morocco, with its capital initially at Temsaman but later at Nekor. It was founded by an immigrant of Yemen, Salih I ibn Mansur al-Himyarī in 710 AD, by Caliphal grant...
. He moved the capital from Temsaman
Temsaman
Temsaman is a region located in the Rif, northwest of Morocco. It is also the name of the main city in the region. The center of the province is Krouna...
to Nekor
Nekor
Nekor is a town in the Rif of Morocco. It was the capital of the medieval Kingdom of Nekor, and was founded by Emir Idris ibn Salih between 749 and 761 AD, and became the capital in the reign of his son Said ibn Idris It was sacked by the Vikings sometime between 859 and 862 AD, and destroyed...
. The city was later was sacked by the Normans
Normans
The Normans were the people who gave their name to Normandy, a region in northern France. They were descended from Norse Viking conquerors of the territory and the native population of Frankish and Gallo-Roman stock...
, who took many prisoners, a few of whom were ransomed by the Umayyad
Umayyad
The Umayyad Caliphate was the second of the four major Arab caliphates established after the death of Muhammad. It was ruled by the Umayyad dynasty, whose name derives from Umayya ibn Abd Shams, the great-grandfather of the first Umayyad caliph. Although the Umayyad family originally came from the...
ruler of Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. Later, part of the Ghomara
Ghomara
The Ghomara are an originally Berber group in northern Morocco, living between the rivers Oued Laou and Ouringa, north of Chefchaouen and south of Tetouan, just west of the Rif. The river Tiguisas runs through their territory...
tribe revolted, led by a person called Segguen; their revolt was defeated.