{"slug": "almanzor", "label": "Almanzor", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almanzor", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q334861", "qid": "Q334861", "description": "Arab Andalusian military leader and statesman (c.938-1002)", "entries": 13, "years": 12, "span": [938, 1002], "span_label": ["938 CE", "1002 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 8}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 2}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 1}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "al-andalus", "label": "Al-Andalus", "shared": 8}, {"slug": "portugal", "label": "Portugal", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "caliphate-of-cordoba", "label": "Caliphate of Córdoba", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "zamora-spain", "label": "Zamora, Spain", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "spain", "label": "Spain", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "iberian-peninsula", "label": "Iberian Peninsula", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-leon", "label": "Kingdom of León", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "coimbra", "label": "Coimbra", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "umayyad-caliphate", "label": "Umayyad Caliphate", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "christians", "label": "Christians", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "moors", "label": "Moors", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "barcelona", "label": "Barcelona", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 938, "year_label": "938 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Almanzor, Umayyad vizier and de facto ruler (approximate date)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364468181#Births", "title": "938", "revid": 1364468181, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 976, "year_label": "976 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "October 16", "text": "October 16 – Caliph Al-Hakam II dies after a 15-year reign in which he has ended the Fatimid Caliphate in Morocco and made the University of Córdoba the greatest institution in the world. Al-Hakam is succeeded by his 10-year-old son Hisham II as ruler of the Caliphate of Córdoba. His widow Subh becomes regent together with Almanzor the de facto rulers.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364468275#Europe", "title": "976", "revid": 1364468275, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 978, "year_label": "978 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Almanzor, a court official and regent of Córdoba, becomes a chamberlain (hajib) and seizes power from the 13-year-old Caliph Hisham II. During his reign, Almanzor will exercise strong influence over Subh (the mother of Hisham) and wages successful campaigns against the Christian kingdoms in Northern Spain.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365272344#Europe", "title": "978", "revid": 1365272344, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 981, "year_label": "981 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Al-Mansur, the de facto ruler of Al-Andalus, conquers and razes the city of Zamora, as part of his effort to seize the Christian-dominated north of the Iberian Peninsula.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366191661#Europe", "title": "981", "revid": 1366191661, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 985, "year_label": "985 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "July 6", "text": "July 6 – The city of Barcelona is sacked by Moorish troops under Al-Mansur, the de facto ruler of Al-Andalus (modern-day Spain).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364468346#Europe", "title": "985", "revid": 1364468346, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 986, "year_label": "986 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Summer: Al-Mansur, the de facto ruler of Al-Andalus, continues his effort in the north of the Iberian Peninsula and plunders the city of Coimbra (modern Portugal).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365272436#Europe", "title": "986", "revid": 1365272436, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 987, "year_label": "987 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Al-Mansur, the de facto ruler of Al-Andalus, occupies the city of Coimbra (modern Portugal).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364468366#Europe", "title": "987", "revid": 1364468366, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 988, "year_label": "988 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Almanzor (Al-Mansur), de facto ruler of Al-Andalus, continues his offensive against the kingdoms of León and Castile. King Bermudo II escapes to Zamora; the city resists for four days, but is finally sacked and captured.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364920019#Europe", "title": "988", "revid": 1364920019, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 990, "year_label": "990 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Al-Mansur, Chancellor and effective ruler of Al-Andalus, conquers the Castle of Montemor-o-Velho (modern Portugal), expanding the Umayyad Caliphate of Córdoba.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341908655#Europe", "title": "990", "revid": 1341908655, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 997, "year_label": "997 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Al-Mansur, the de facto ruler of Al-Andalus, assaults and partially destroys the city of Santiago de Compostela. He is accompanied in his raid by Christian Portuguese lords, who all receive a share of the booty. On their way, they sack the cities of Zamora and León.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364468397#Europe", "title": "997", "revid": 1364468397, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 999, "year_label": "999 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "King Bermudo II abdicates in favor of his 5-year-old son Alfonso V as ruler of León. Moorish invaders have forced Bermudo to recognize the suzerainty of their leader, Umayyad vizier and the de facto ruler Al-Mansur.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364468443#Europe", "title": "AD 999", "revid": 1364468443, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1002, "year_label": "1002 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "August 8", "text": "August 8 – Al-Mansur, Umayyad vizier and de facto ruler (b. 938)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371270947#Deaths", "title": "1002", "revid": 1371270947, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1002, "year_label": "1002 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "July", "text": "July – Battle of Calatañazor: Christian armies led by Alfonso V of León, Sancho III of Pamplona and Sancho García of Castile, defeat the invading Saracens under Al-Mansur, the de facto ruler of Al-Andalus.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371270947#Europe", "title": "1002", "revid": 1371270947, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}]}