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Yahya ibn Ali

d. 1035 · 11th century · Also known as Yahya al-Mu'tali

Yahya ibn Ali al-Mu'tali was a Hammudid claimant to the caliphate of Córdoba, ruling there in 1021–1023 and 1025–1026. Driven from the capital, he made Málaga his base while still claiming the title of caliph, founding the Hammudid Taifa of Málaga, and was killed in 1035 fighting the Abbadids of Seville.

Yahya ibn Ali
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Taifa of Málaga

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