Ya'qub ibn Ishaq al-Tamimi (Arabic: يعقوب بن إسحاق التميمي) was a pirate in Fatimid service who led a major raid against the Italian coasts, Sardinia and Corsica in 934–935.
Ya'qub was dispatched by Caliph al-Qa'im with a fleet of 20 vessels (according to the 15th-century Isma'ili historian Imadaddin Idris; Sunni sources report 30 ships) on 22 June 934 from al-Mahdiyya. Sailing from a western direction, he encountered some Christian merchant vessels, which he plundered and whose crews he took captive. The Fatimid fleet then captured Genoa by assault and plundered the city. During his return journey, he was attacked by Byzantine ships who had mobilized on the news of the sack of Genoa, but defeated them. He also raided Sardinia and Corsica before returning in triumph to al-Mahdiyya with some 8,000 prisoners.[1][2]
Imadaddin places his return on 29 August 935, while there is some confusion on the expedition's dating in the Sunni sources—Ibn al-Athir reports two expeditions on consecutive years, the Cambridge Chronicle, Ibn Idari, al-Nuwayri, and Abu'l-Fida all place the expedition in 935, and Ibn Khaldun reports that the expedition was sent by al-Qa'im's predecessor, al-Mahdi. Imadaddin's account is generally considered the most accurate.[1][2]
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His brother Khalil was a senior commander in Fatimid service, in charge of the Arab jund of Kairouan from at least 913 to his death in 944.[3][4]
Halm, Heinz (1991). Das Reich des Mahdi: Der Aufstieg der Fatimiden [The Empire of the Mahdi: The Rise of the Fatimids] (in German). Munich: C. H. Beck. ISBN978-3-406-35497-7.
Lev, Yaacov (1984). "The Fatimid Navy, Byzantium and the Mediterranean Sea, 909–1036 CE/297–427 AH". Byzantion. 54: 220–252. OCLC 1188035.
Lilie, Ralph-Johannes; Ludwig, Claudia; Pratsch, Thomas; Zielke, Beate (2013). Prosopographie der mittelbyzantinischen Zeit Online. Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften. Nach Vorarbeiten F. Winkelmanns erstellt (in German). Berlin and Boston: De Gruyter.
November 30, 2023
ishaq, tamimi, arabic, يعقوب, بن, إسحاق, التميمي, pirate, fatimid, service, major, raid, against, italian, coasts, sardinia, corsica, contents, naval, expedition, family, references, sourcesnaval, expedition, editya, dispatched, caliph, with, fleet, vessels, a. Ya qub ibn Ishaq al Tamimi Arabic يعقوب بن إسحاق التميمي was a pirate in Fatimid service who led a major raid against the Italian coasts Sardinia and Corsica in 934 935 Contents 1 Naval expedition 2 Family 3 References 4 SourcesNaval expedition editYa qub was dispatched by Caliph al Qa im with a fleet of 20 vessels according to the 15th century Isma ili historian Imadaddin Idris Sunni sources report 30 ships on 22 June 934 from al Mahdiyya Sailing from a western direction he encountered some Christian merchant vessels which he plundered and whose crews he took captive The Fatimid fleet then captured Genoa by assault and plundered the city During his return journey he was attacked by Byzantine ships who had mobilized on the news of the sack of Genoa but defeated them He also raided Sardinia and Corsica before returning in triumph to al Mahdiyya with some 8 000 prisoners 1 2 Imadaddin places his return on 29 August 935 while there is some confusion on the expedition s dating in the Sunni sources Ibn al Athir reports two expeditions on consecutive years the Cambridge Chronicle Ibn Idari al Nuwayri and Abu l Fida all place the expedition in 935 and Ibn Khaldun reports that the expedition was sent by al Qa im s predecessor al Mahdi Imadaddin s account is generally considered the most accurate 1 2 Family editHis brother Khalil was a senior commander in Fatimid service in charge of the Arab jund of Kairouan from at least 913 to his death in 944 3 4 References edit a b Lev 1984 p 232 a b PmbZ Yaʻqub b Isḥaq 28461 PmbZ Ḫalil b Isḥaq 22549 Yaʻqub b Isḥaq 28461 Halm 1991 pp 162 246 254 255 268 269 Sources editHalm Heinz 1991 Das Reich des Mahdi Der Aufstieg der Fatimiden The Empire of the Mahdi The Rise of the Fatimids in German Munich C H Beck ISBN 978 3 406 35497 7 Lev Yaacov 1984 The Fatimid Navy Byzantium and the Mediterranean Sea 909 1036 CE 297 427 AH Byzantion 54 220 252 OCLC 1188035 Lilie Ralph Johannes Ludwig Claudia Pratsch Thomas Zielke Beate 2013 Prosopographie der mittelbyzantinischen Zeit Online Berlin Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften Nach Vorarbeiten F Winkelmanns erstellt in German Berlin and Boston De Gruyter Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ya 27qub ibn Ishaq al Tamimi amp oldid 1171603853, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
