At a glance
- Era
- Abbasid Fragmentation
- Region
- al-Andalus & Europe
- Review
- Draft Completeness 2/5 · Help complete it
In time
In space
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Overview
Al-Maqqari in "Nafh al-Tib" says that Sulayman al-Musta'in and the Berbers with him entered Cordoba by force in 403 AH after a siege. 2
What happened
Al-Maqqari describes the siege as having destroyed the villages and open country around Cordoba, and that all the services were lost. Hisham al-Mu'ayyad was killed in secret, and the houses of Cordoba suffered what al-Maqqari considers a disgrace to their women and children. 2
Then the Berbers and the slaves took control of the administration, and held large cities, among them Badis ibn Habus. 2
The date rests on a single account and needs an additional source.
Connections
- Had participant
- سليمان المستعين الأندلسي
- Occurred at
- Cordoba
People and things also explored
Great Mosque of Córdoba· Library of the Córdoba Palace· The battle of al-Arak (Alarcos)· Conquest of Cordoba· Alfonso's Siege of Cordoba and Its Submission to the Almohads· The enemy's capture of Cordoba· The battle of al-Rabad· The Rabad fitna in Cordoba
Sources
- Nafh al-Tib min Ghusn al-Andalus al-Ratib — al-Maqqari , p. 464-465
- Nafh al-Tib min Ghusn al-Andalus al-Ratib — al-Maqqari , p.464-465
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islam.museum contributors. “The Berbers enter Cordoba by storm”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/sack-of-cordoba-403/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-22.