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Almanzor

930 - 1002

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Abu ʿĀmir Muḥammad ibn ʿAbdullāh ibn Abi ʿĀmir al-Maʿafiri (Arabic: أبو عامر محمد بن عبد الله بن أبي عامر المعافري), nicknamed al-Manṣūr (Arabic: المنصور, "the Victorious"), which is often Latinized as Almanzor in Spanish, Almansor in Catalan and Almançor in Portuguese (c. 938 – 8 August 1002), was a Muslim Arab Andalusi military leader and statesman. As the chancellor of the Umayyad Caliphate of Córdoba and hajib (chamberlain) for Caliph Hisham II, Almanzor was effectively ruler of Islamic Iberia. Born in Turrush to a family of Yemeni Arab origin with some juridical ancestors, ibn Abi ʿĀmir left for Córdoba when still young to be trained as a faqīh. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Almanzor is the 2,651st most popular politician (down from 1,578th in 2019), the 210th most popular biography from Spain (down from 131st in 2019) and the 70th most popular Spanish Politician.

Almanzor was a Muslim military leader who led the Umayyad conquest of Hispania in the late 10th century.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Almanzor ranks 2,651 out of 19,576. Before him are Abbas I of Egypt, Julius Nyerere, Erich Mielke, Christopher I of Denmark, Attalus III, and Ferdinand I of León. After him are Walter Hallstein, James Wilson, Guillermo Lasso, Cao Rui, Géza, Grand Prince of the Hungarians, and Jeongjong, 3rd monarch of Goryeo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 930, Almanzor ranks 3. Before him are Pope Benedict V, and Pope John XIII. After him are Haakon Sigurdsson, Lanzelin of Klettgau, Roman of Bulgaria, Liudolf, Duke of Swabia, 'Ali ibn al-'Abbas al-Majusi, David III of Tao, and Constantine Lekapenos. Among people deceased in 1002, Almanzor ranks 2. Before him is Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor. After him are Hrotsvitha, Rogneda of Polotsk, and Henry I, Duke of Burgundy.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Almanzor ranks 210 out of 3,355. Before him are Buenaventura Durruti (1896), Arnaldus de Villa Nova (1240), Raymond of Penyafort (1175), John I of Castile (1358), Alfonso IX of León (1171), and Ferdinand I of León (1016). After him are Tirso de Molina (1579), Penélope Cruz (1974), Columella (4), Mariano Rajoy (1955), John, Prince of Asturias (1478), and Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar (1465).

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Among POLITICIANS In Spain

Among politicians born in Spain, Almanzor ranks 70. Before him are Philip, Duke of Parma (1720), Alfonso VII of León and Castile (1105), Martin of Aragon (1356), John I of Castile (1358), Alfonso IX of León (1171), and Ferdinand I of León (1016). After him are Mariano Rajoy (1955), John, Prince of Asturias (1478), Alfonso III of Asturias (848), Henry III of Castile (1379), Balthasar Charles, Prince of Asturias (1629), and Elizabeth of Portugal (1271).

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