Al-Qadir in Podcasts
personA legendary Muslim military leader and ruler in medieval Spain, associated with the city of Valencia.
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El Cid: the life and legend of a medieval Spanish warrior
Well, he actually has his big break at this point. Oh, right. So as the Almoravids are conquering some of the lands of the Iberian Peninsula, there's an uprising in Valencia. And this ruler, Al-Qadir, who had been installed by Alfonso VI as his protégé, who is very, very unpopular, is now overthrown, captured and executed. And the city's judge, Ibn Jahaf, takes power.