Buluggin ibn Muhammad (Arabic: بلكين بن محمد بن حماد) (died 1062) was the ruler of the Hammadids from 1055 to 1062. He led an army into Morocco against the Almoravids and briefly captured Fes.[1]
Buluggin succeeded his cousin Muhsin ibn Qaid, whom he assassinated in 1055. After killing Muhsin, Buluggin killed his vizier and the governor of Biskra, Ja'far ibn Abi Rumman, because he doubted his loyalty.[2] This assassination provoked a revolt of the population of Biskra. The Sanhajian Army, commanded by Khalaf ibn Abi Haydara, took the city by storm. The main Biskrians, probably all Banu Rumman, were sent to Qal'a where Buluggin had them all killed.[3]
Expedition against the Almoravidsedit
In 14 Feb or 14 Mar 1062, Buluggin took the road to Morocco, where the Almoravid leader Yusuf ibn Tashufin was shaking the Zanatian Empire. Buluggin took advantage of the fact that the Zanatian emir al-Fatuh had moved away from his capital, Fez, to enter. Buluggin does not seem to have met the Almoravids. Yusuf ibn Tashfin, no doubt aware of the possibility of lightning incursions from the east and anxious to reserve his forces—still insufficient to subjugate the Masmuda—retreated to the Sahara.[4]
On his withdrawal, Buluggin was assassinated by an agent of his successor Nasir ibn Alnas.
Referencesedit
^International Dictionary of Historic Places: Middle East and Africa, Trudy Ring, Robert M. Salkin, Sharon La Boda, Routledge, 1996, p. 38
^Khaldun, Ibn (1854). Histoire des Berbères et des dynasties musulmanes de l'Afrique Septentrionale (in French). Translated by de Slane, Baron. Imprimerie du Gouvernement. pp. 47.
^Idris, Hady Roger (1962). La berbérie orientale sous les Zirides: Xe-XIIe siècles. (in French). Vol. 1. Librairie d'Amérique et d'Orient, Adrien-Maisonneuve. p. 244.
^Idris, Hady Roger (1962). La berbérie orientale sous les Zirides: Xe-XIIe siècles. (in French). Vol. 1. Librairie d'Amérique et d'Orient, Adrien-Maisonneuve. pp. 245–246.
buluggin, muhammad, arabic, بلكين, بن, محمد, بن, حماد, died, 1062, ruler, hammadids, from, 1055, 1062, army, into, morocco, against, almoravids, briefly, captured, sultan, hammadid, sultanatereign1055, 1062predecessormuhsin, qaidsuccessornasir, alnasbornunknow. Buluggin ibn Muhammad Arabic بلكين بن محمد بن حماد died 1062 was the ruler of the Hammadids from 1055 to 1062 He led an army into Morocco against the Almoravids and briefly captured Fes 1 Buluggin ibn MuhammadSultan of the Hammadid SultanateReign1055 1062PredecessorMuhsin ibn QaidSuccessorNasir ibn AlnasBornunknown dateDied1062DynastyHammadid dynastyReligionIslamReign editBuluggin succeeded his cousin Muhsin ibn Qaid whom he assassinated in 1055 After killing Muhsin Buluggin killed his vizier and the governor of Biskra Ja far ibn Abi Rumman because he doubted his loyalty 2 This assassination provoked a revolt of the population of Biskra The Sanhajian Army commanded by Khalaf ibn Abi Haydara took the city by storm The main Biskrians probably all Banu Rumman were sent to Qal a where Buluggin had them all killed 3 Expedition against the Almoravids edit In 14 Feb or 14 Mar 1062 Buluggin took the road to Morocco where the Almoravid leader Yusuf ibn Tashufin was shaking the Zanatian Empire Buluggin took advantage of the fact that the Zanatian emir al Fatuh had moved away from his capital Fez to enter Buluggin does not seem to have met the Almoravids Yusuf ibn Tashfin no doubt aware of the possibility of lightning incursions from the east and anxious to reserve his forces still insufficient to subjugate the Masmuda retreated to the Sahara 4 On his withdrawal Buluggin was assassinated by an agent of his successor Nasir ibn Alnas References edit International Dictionary of Historic Places Middle East and Africa Trudy Ring Robert M Salkin Sharon La Boda Routledge 1996 p 38 Khaldun Ibn 1854 Histoire des Berberes et des dynasties musulmanes de l Afrique Septentrionale in French Translated by de Slane Baron Imprimerie du Gouvernement pp 47 Idris Hady Roger 1962 La berberie orientale sous les Zirides Xe XIIe siecles in French Vol 1 Librairie d Amerique et d Orient Adrien Maisonneuve p 244 Idris Hady Roger 1962 La berberie orientale sous les Zirides Xe XIIe siecles in French Vol 1 Librairie d Amerique et d Orient Adrien Maisonneuve pp 245 246 Preceded byMuhsin ibn Qaid Hammadid ruler1055 1062 Succeeded byNasir ibn Alnas nbsp nbsp This African history related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Buluggin ibn Muhammad amp oldid 1159094876, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
