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Ibn Marwan

9th-century Al-Andalus Muslim military commander

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About Ibn Marwan

Ibn Marwan was a military personnel.

‘Abd al-Raḥmān ibn Marwān al-Jillīqī (, died ), also known as simply al-Jillīqī , was a Muwallad whose family had come from what is now northern Portugal and settled near Mérida.

In 868, leading a host of Muwallads and Mozarabs, he rebelled against Emir Muhammad I of Córdoba and after a heroic resistance he received honourable surrendering terms from the Emir and was granted what would become the town of Badajoz, which he started to fortify.

Anticipating an incoming attack by the Emirate forces, he fled northwards, settling in the castle of Karkar (now Carquere, near Lamego, Portugal). Afterwards, at Ibn Marwân's request, King Alfonso III of León sent him auxiliary troops and the combined army defeated the Emirate forces.

Returning to Badajoz, now a well-fortified city, he established his rule throughout the whole of the Gharb al-Andalus.

Together with his ally Sāʿḍūn al-Ṣurunbāqī, the other important Muwallad rebel leader in Gharb al-Andalus, Ibn Marwân expelled the Banu Dānis from Coimbra. Between 876 and 877 he also erected the Castle of Marvão, in Portugal, a place already known in the 10th century as Amaia de Ibn Maruán or Fortaleza de Amaia. His dynasty lasted until 930.

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Important facts

Born
Mérida
Died
Badajoz
Occupation
Nationality
Emirate of Córdoba

Frequently asked questions

Who was Ibn Marwan?

9th-century Al-Andalus Muslim military commander

When was Ibn Marwan born?

Ibn Marwan was born in Mérida.

When did Ibn Marwan die?

Ibn Marwan died in Badajoz.

What was Ibn Marwan's occupation?

Ibn Marwan was a military personnel.

What nationality was Ibn Marwan?

Ibn Marwan's recorded nationality: Emirate of Córdoba.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ibn Marwan

· Wikidata: Q1361572

· DBpedia: Ibn Marwan al-Jilliqi

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