| 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 |
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.
Biography
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. This triggered El Cid to invade and lay siege to the city of Valencia. After the fall of the city in June 17 1094, Ibn Jahhaff was captured and executed, most likely by burning.
External links
- Spanish Royal Academy of History biography page for Ibn Jahhaff
References
- "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).
| Preceded byYahya al-Qadir | King of Valencia 1092–1094 |
Succeeded byRodrigo Díaz de Vivar (as Prince of Valencia) |
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