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Sulayman ibn Hud

d. 1046 · 11th century · Also known as Sulayman ibn Hud al-Mustain, al-Musta'in I

Sulayman ibn Hud, known as al-Musta'in, was the founder of the Banu Hud dynasty of the Taifa of Zaragoza. He took power around 1039 after the murder of the last Tujibid ruler, and before his death in 1046 divided his lands among his sons, among them Ahmad al-Muqtadir, who later reunited and enlarged the taifa.

Mentioned in 3 state histories

Taifa of ZaragozaTaifa of LéridaTaifa of Calatayud

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