Abu Ahmad Jaafar bin Abdullah bin Jahhaff al-Ma’afari or Ibn Yahhaf (died 1094) was a judge and was the last ruler of the Taifa of Valencia before it fell to El Cid in 1094.[1]
| Ibn Yahhaf | |
|---|---|
| Governor of the Taifa of Valencia | |
| Reign | Taifa of Valencia: 1092–1094 |
| Predecessor | Yahya al-Qadir |
| Successor | Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar (El Cid) |
| Died | 1095 Valencia |
| Religion | Islam |
Biography edit
Ibn Jahhaff, previously a judge in the city of Valencia, became ruler of the Taifa of Valencia after instigating a popular revolt with support of the pro-Almoravid faction against his predecessor Yahya al-Qadir in 1092.[2] This triggered El Cid to invade and lay siege to the city of Valencia. After the fall of the city in June 17 1094,[3] Ibn Jahhaff was captured and executed, most likely by burning.
External links edit
- Spanish Royal Academy of History biography page for Ibn Jahhaff
References edit
- ^ "Ibn Yahhaf | Real Academia de la Historia". dbe.rah.es. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
- ^ Dunlop, D.M. (1942). "The Dhunnunids of Toledo" (PDF). The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. 74 (2): 77–96. doi:10.1017/S0035869X00094120. JSTOR 25221842. S2CID 162464922. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ Alberto Montaner Frutos, «La fecha exacta de la rendición de Valencia», en Montaner Frutos y Boix Jovaní (2005:285-287).
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