جعفر بن علي بن حمدون
جعفر بن علي بن حمدون
Lord of Msila and leader of the Zanata party who contested al-Hakam's accession; Ibn Abi Amir used him against Ghalib, then had him killed through Ibn Abd al-Wadud and the Arab magnates 1.
At a glance
- Roles
- Commander
- Era
- The Buyid, Fatimid and Seljuk Era
- Region
- al-Andalus & Europe · Maghreb
- Review
- Draft Completeness 2/5 · Help complete it
Overview
Ja'far ibn Ali ibn Hamdun, lord of Musayla and leader of the Shi'a, the subject of Ibn Hani's well-known qasida rhyming in fa'. Al-Maqqari says that at the beginning of the state the one who aspired to rule was with those who were with him from the Zanata and the Berbers. 2
Alliances
Ibn Abi Amir later enlisted his help against Ghalib, and then Ibn Abi Amir had him killed, through the collusion of Ibn Abd al-Wadud, Ibn Jahwar and Ibn Dhi al-Nun. 2
Sources
- Nafh al-Tib min Ghusn al-Andalus al-Ratib — al-Maqqari, p. 433
- Nafh al-Tib min Ghusn al-Andalus al-Ratib — al-Maqqari, p.433
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