Maymun al-Jurjumani
ميمون الجرجماني
Maymun al-Jurjumani; in al-Baladhuri: he had been a Byzantine slave of the sons of Umm al-Hakam, Mu'awiya's sister — they being Tafa'is — and was attached to the Jarajima only for mixing with them and going out with them on Mount Lebanon; word of his valour and courage reached Abd al-Malik, who asked his masters to free him, which they did, and he gave him command over a body of troops, posting him at Antioch; he raided with Maslama ibn Abd al-Malik at the head of a thousand Antiochenes and was martyred after a fine stand and a famous fight, whereupon Abd al-Malik made his loss public mourning and sent a great army against the Byzantines seeking his vengeance.
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- The Umayyad Period
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Overview
Maymun al-Jurjumani, a commander of the Umayyad period. Al-Baladhuri relates that he was a Roman slave of the Banu Umm al-Hakam, sister of Mu'awiya ibn Abi Sufyan, and that he came to be called al-Jurjumani because he mixed with the Jarajima. 1
From slavery to command
He went out with the Jarajima in the Mount Lebanon. When Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan heard of his valour and courage, he asked his masters to free him, and they did. He then made him commander of a group of troops and stationed him at Antioch. 1
Al-Tawana
He raided al-Tawana with Maslama ibn Abd al-Malik at the head of a thousand men of Antioch. Al-Baladhuri says that he was killed as a martyr after good conduct and a notable stand. Abd al-Malik was moved by his loss, and sent a great army to the Romans seeking vengeance for him. 1
Sources
- Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition), p.219
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