Ibn Hud

Ibn Hud († 1238 in Almería) was a Muslim prince in Andalusia ( 1228-1237 ).

Muhammad ibn Hud derived his descent from the Hudiden from Zaragoza. After the Almohads at the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa (1212) had been severely beaten, the attacks against al -Andalus took Christians since 1225 again. This led to a strong dissatisfaction of the population affected by the Almohads, who could no longer protect the country.

Since 1227 broke all over al -Andalus uprisings, where Ibn Hud as governor of Murcia soon took the lead. He rose under the name al - Mutawakkil ruler of Andalusia ( 1228-1237 ). Until 1229 Ibn Hud subjugated due to the wide popular support almost all of Andalusia and ended the reign of the Almohads. Only in Valencia a descendant of Ibn Mardanisch could fix with Zayyan ibn Mardanisch.

Due to the expansion of the Christian kingdoms Ibn Hud succeeded but no consolidating his rule. Thus, his troops were defeated already in 1230 of Castile in Jerez de la Frontera. He was defeated in 1231 in Mérida the troops of León. In 1233, Ibn Hud had to subjugate Castile and pay tribute.

The decline

To decline his rule also resulted that in 1232 Muhammad ibn Nasr I. exclaimed in Arjona sultan and founded the dynasty of the Nasrid. Although initially had this to 1234 Ibn Hud subject, but to increased intra- Muslim clashes. So Ibn Hud was unable to prevent the conquest of Cordoba by Castile in June 1236. In 1238 he was assassinated, which led to the rapid disintegration of his empire.

His sons were able to keep the ruler in Seville and Murcia to 1248 or 1266, before the cities were finally conquered by Castile.