Abd al-Aziz ibn Musa

Abd al Aziz ibn Musa (Arabic عبد العزيز بن موسى, DMG ʿ Abd al - ʿ b Azeez. Mūsā ) ( † March 716 ) was the first governor of the Muslim Umayyad Empire in Spanish Al -Andalus in the years 714-716.

In 711, the conquest of the Visigoth kingdom in the Iberian Peninsula by the Muslims began. First, the advance was led by Tariq ibn Ziyad, who defeated the Goths at the Battle of Rio Guadalete. Soon took over the governor of the North African province of Ifriqiya, Musa ibn Nusayr, the lead and came over Toledo to the Pyrenees before. The conquered Spain was called al -Andalus. Despite (or because of) their success was Caliph Al- Walid I both Tariq and Musa of their command recalled. Before Musa ibn Nusayr left Spain, he made ​​his son Abd al - Aziz in the year 714 to the governor of the conquered Al -Andalus.

In order to consolidate his power, married Abd al - Aziz Egilo, the widow of the 711 killed in the battle on the Rio Guadalete Visigoth Roderich. His goal was to make himself the Caliph de facto independent and establish an independent dominion over al -Andalus. With this view he was encouraged by Egilo. The marriage with the King Widow should serve to give him the loyalty of the Christian population. The plan failed, however, because Abd al- Aziz was murdered in March 716.

Comments

  • Governor
  • Umayyad
  • Person (Islamic expansion)
  • Born in the 7th century
  • Died 716
  • Man
DIN 31635 al-Andalus Toledo, Spain al-Walid I. Musa bin Nusayr Stadtholder
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