Sulayman Ben Al-Hakam

“Al-Musta' in Bi-llah” Sulayman Ben Al-Hakam or Sulayman , is the son of Al-Hakam II Al-Mustansir and small son of `rear-Rahmān Abd III year-Nāsir. Born in 958, it was Caliph Omeyyade de Cordoue of 1009 with 1010 then of 1013 with 1016. He died in 1016.

Biography

Muhammad II had been carried to the capacity in a coup d'etat carried out by the omeyyade family (1009). This coup d'etat had been caused by the nomination by Hichām II Al-Mu' ayyad of its vizier “rear-Rahmân Abd Sanjûl (Abderramán Sanchuelo) wire of Almanzor like successor. Hichām II its throne lost, Sanchuelo was killed and Muhammad II seized the power.

Partisans of Sanchuelo then raised the troops Berbère S which had been engaged by Almanzor. The Berber ones dislocate Muhammad of providing to replace it by Sulayman Al-Musta' in, while Muhammad flees then towards Tolède (November 5th, 1009).

In Tolède, Muhammad received the support of governor Al-Wahid. Sulayman started from Cordoue to besiege Tolède without success. Although the remained Berber troops with Cordoue were able to stop the troops of Muhammad and its Catalan allies, Sulayman regarded the battle as lost and left Cordoue to the hands of the Catalans to take refuge with Algesiras. Muhammad takes again the capacity (1010).

The departure of its Catalan allies leaves weakened Muhammad to Cordoue and a revolt of the soldiers slaves Berbère S and Esclavon S relieved and killed this last. The insurrectionists give weak Hichâm on the throne (1010).

In 1013, Sulayman plans to reconquer Cordoue with the assistance of the Berber ones. Hichâm deposed and is killed. Nevertheless Sulayman could not reconstitute the caliphate in its entirety. The Zirides formed an independent dynasty with Grenade. In 1016 it in its dislocated turn and is killed. It is a family member hammudite, `Alī Ben Hammud Al-Nāsir, which succeeded to him of 1016 with 1018.

A omeyyade, `Abd rear-Rahmān IV, will return to the capacity in 1018.

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