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Yusuf ibn Ahmad al-Bitruji

fl. 1145–1150 · 12th century · Also known as Yusuf al-Bitruji

Yusuf ibn Ahmad al-Bitruji was a local leader in south-western al-Andalus who seized Niebla in 1145, during the revolts against the Almoravids begun by Ibn Qasi in the Algarve. He ruled the town as a short-lived independent taifa before submitting to the Almohads, who soon took control of the region.

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Second Taifa of Niebla

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Yusuf ibn Ahmad al-Bitruji. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/yusuf-ibn-ahmad-al-bitruji
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