Ahmad al-Muqtadir
| Ahmad al-Muqtadir احمد المقتدر | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruler of Taifa Zaragoza | |||||
| Reign | 1049 – 1081 | ||||
| Predecessor | Al-Musta'in I | ||||
| Successor | Yusuf al-Mu'taman ibn Hud | ||||
| Born | Zaragoza | ||||
| Died | 1081 Zaragoza | ||||
| Burial | Zaragoza, Spain | ||||
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| Dynasty | Hud | ||||
| Father | Al-Musta'in I | ||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||
Ahmad ibn Sulayman al-Muqtadir (Arabic: المقتدر بالله أبو جعفر أحمد بن سليمان بن هود), simply known as Moctadir, was a member of the Banu Hud dynasty who ruled the taifa of Zaragoza in what is now Spain from 1049 to 1081. He was the son of the previous ruler, Al-Musta'in I.[1] Zaragoza reached its political and cultural zenith during al-Muqtadir's reign.[2]
Al-Muqtadir is known for commissioning the construction of the Aljafería Palace, which housed a major library and became a centre of intellectual activity in Saraqusta. Scholars of philosophy, religion, history, law, science, and literature gathered there from across al-Andalus, contributing to a prominent Islamic philosophical school that incorporated Aristotelian thought and later influenced medieval Christian thought. The city also produced notable musicians, doctors, mathematicians, physicists and astronomers whose teachings spread throughout the Muslim world.[3][4]
Despite at times paying tribute to Christian rulers, al-Muqtadir succeeded in expanding his territory.[5] He is noted for recapturing Barbastro in 1065 and expanding his kingdom with the capture of Tortosa (1061) and Dénia (1075–76).[3][6] Of all of the Spanish kingdoms, Muslim or Christian, only the Kingdom of León, the Kingdom of Castile, and the taifa of Seville surpassed Zaragoza in power.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ Thomas, Steven (2006). "List of Muslim rulers". Balagan. Archived from the original on 21 June 2009. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ↑ Brian A. Catlos (2024). The Taifa Kingdoms of Al‑Andalus. Routledge. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
- 1 2 Bernabé Cabañero Subiza, op. cit., 1998, page 87.
- ↑ "Al‑Muqtadir". Personajes Ilustres de Aragón. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
- ↑ "Al‑Muqtadir". Personajes Ilustres de Aragón. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
- ↑ "Al‑Muqtadir". Personajes Ilustres de Aragón. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
- ↑ Brian A. Catlos (2024). The Taifa Kingdoms of Al‑Andalus. Routledge. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
- See Al-Moctadir, RNE, 1984, by Encarnación Ferré.
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