Muhammad Ibn Abbad Al Mutamid (1040–1095), was the third and last ruler (reigned 1069–1091) of Seville in Al-Andalus from the Abbadid dynasty.
After the death of his father Abbad II al-Mu'tadid in 1069, he inherited Seville. In 1071, he attempted to seize neighboring Córdoba. He lost Córdoba in 1075 but regained it in 1078.
Al-Mu'tamid supported the Almoravid ruler Yusuf ibn Tashfin against king Alfonso VI of Castile in the Battle of Sagrajas in 1086. In 1091, however, his kingdom was overthrown by the Almoravids and he was deposed.
Al-Mu'tamid was bisexual. He was lover and patron to the Andalusi Arabic poet Ibn Ammar. His father disapproved of relations with a commoner and exiled the poet in order to separate them. On his succession, however, al-Mu'tamid granted Ibn Ammar political and military power. Their relationship was reportedly stormy, and came to an end when Al-Mu'tamid killed the poet with his own hands, only to bury him with great honors.[1] He is also considered, in his own right, one of the greatest of the Andalusi poets. Also the Sicilian Arabic poet Ibn Hamdis was guest and friend of his.
Al-Mu'tamid was the father-in-law, through his son, Fath al-Mamun, (d. 1091), of Zaida, mistress, and possibly wife, of Alfonso VI of Castile.
See more information in Abbadid dynasty page.
References
- ^ Louis Crompton, Homosexuality and Civilization, p.167
Literature
- Souissi, Ridha (1977). Al Mutamid Ibn Abbad et son oeuvre poétique : étude des thèmes. Université de Tunis.
- Scheindlin, Raymond P. (1974). Form and structure in the poetry of Al-Mutamid Ibn Abbad. Leiden: Brill.
- Hagerty ed., Miguel José (1979). Poesia / Al-Mutamid. Barcelona: Antoni Bosch.
- Rubiera Mata ed., María Jesús (1982). Poesías / Al Mutamid Ibn Abbad. Madrid: Universidad de Sevilla.
External links
- Al-Mu'tamid ibn Abbad: Poems
- The Poet King of Seville
- The shrine of Muhammad Ibn Abbad Al-Mutamid in Aghmat near Marrakesh: [1]
| Preceded by Abbad II al-Mu'tadid |
Abbadid dynasty 1069–1091 |
Succeeded by Deposed by Yusuf ibn Tashfin (Almoravid dynasty) |
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