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Abd-al-Màlik ibn Àhmad Imad-ad-Dawla

1050 – 1130

Ruler of Taifa Zaragoza (1110)

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About Abd-al-Màlik ibn Àhmad Imad-ad-Dawla

Lived 1050 – 1130 (aged 79–80).

ʿAbd al-Malik ibn Aḥmad ibn Hūd Imād al-Dawla , known by the regnal name Imad al-Dawla (in Arabic: Pillar of the dynasty), Latinised as Mitadolus, was the fifth and last king of the Hudid dynasty to rule the Taifa of Zaragoza, doing so during a very short time in 1110.

Succeeding Al-Musta'in II on his death in the battle of Valtierra in 1110, he could not resist the constant harassment of the Almoravids and the Aragonese, and was forced to ask for help from Castile, becoming de facto one of its vassals. When the Almoravids conquered the Taifa of Zaragoza in 1110, Imad al-Dawla took refuge in the then-impenetrable fortress of Rueda de Jalón, where he created a microstate. With this the taifa of Zaragoza expired.

ʿAbd al-Malik continued to fight against the Almoravids, until the Aragonese king Alfonso the Battler conquered Zaragoza in 1118. He died in 1130 and was succeeded in Rueda de Jalón by his son Zafadola.

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Important facts

Born
1050
Birth century
Died
1130
Nationality
Taifa of Zaragoza
Positions held
Emir of Sarakusta
Also known as
Abd-al-Malik ibn Ahmad Imad-ad-Dawla

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Abd-al-Màlik ibn Àhmad Imad-ad-Dawla?

ruler of Taifa Zaragoza (1110)

When was Abd-al-Màlik ibn Àhmad Imad-ad-Dawla born?

Abd-al-Màlik ibn Àhmad Imad-ad-Dawla was born in 1050.

When did Abd-al-Màlik ibn Àhmad Imad-ad-Dawla die?

Abd-al-Màlik ibn Àhmad Imad-ad-Dawla died in 1130.

What nationality was Abd-al-Màlik ibn Àhmad Imad-ad-Dawla?

Abd-al-Màlik ibn Àhmad Imad-ad-Dawla's recorded nationality: Taifa of Zaragoza.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Abd-al-Màlik ibn Àhmad Imad-ad-Dawla

· Wikidata: Q2735888

· DBpedia: Abd al-Malik Imad al-Dawla

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