History of the dominion of the Arabs in Spain, tr. by mrs. Jonathan Foster, Volume 2 |
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... gave him a hundred dinars of gold for the same , and from that moment commanded that his house should be open to the poet at all hours . Another of the eminent persons by whom the house of the Hagib Almanzor was most assiduously ...
... gave him a hundred dinars of gold for the same , and from that moment commanded that his house should be open to the poet at all hours . Another of the eminent persons by whom the house of the Hagib Almanzor was most assiduously ...
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... gave the government of Almagreb , with that of all its dependencies . Alhassan , on his part , had no sooner been made acquainted with the approach of the armament bearing these troops , than he hastened to the coast , met the ...
... gave the government of Almagreb , with that of all its dependencies . Alhassan , on his part , had no sooner been made acquainted with the approach of the armament bearing these troops , than he hastened to the coast , met the ...
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... gave him the name of the Hospitable . On his depar- ture , the Hagib presented to him a beautiful slave for his palace , when Aben Chateb returned well content to his Amilia or government of Tadmir , where all his rights and privileges ...
... gave him the name of the Hospitable . On his depar- ture , the Hagib presented to him a beautiful slave for his palace , when Aben Chateb returned well content to his Amilia or government of Tadmir , where all his rights and privileges ...
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... gave himself up for lost , and ill - advised as he was , resolved to yield his destiny to the hands of his foes . He therefore wrote to Omar Ben Abdallah , requesting that general to give him a safe - conduct for himself and his family ...
... gave himself up for lost , and ill - advised as he was , resolved to yield his destiny to the hands of his foes . He therefore wrote to Omar Ben Abdallah , requesting that general to give him a safe - conduct for himself and his family ...
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... gave large alms to the poor of the Zawiyas : * he married many orphan - girls of his Aljama likewise , endowing them with suitable dowries ; and made handsome presents to the men of genius , by whom his son and grand - daughter , the ...
... gave large alms to the poor of the Zawiyas : * he married many orphan - girls of his Aljama likewise , endowing them with suitable dowries ; and made handsome presents to the men of genius , by whom his son and grand - daughter , the ...
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Abdallah Abdelmelic Abdelmumen Abderahman Aben Abed Africa Ahmed Alameri Alfonso Alhakem Almanzor Almoravides Ameer Andalusia appeared arms army arrived assembled attack authority battle body called caused cavalry Christians close commanded continued Cordova death defeated defend departed desired died effect enemy entered father favour fear force fortresses frontier gave give guard Hagib Hamud hands hath heart held hope horse host inhabitants Ismail Juzef King Hixem King of Seville known land leader learned letters lives lord maintained Malaga master means meanwhile Medina moon Moslemah Muhamad Almanzor Muhamad Ben noble obtained occupied Omar once passed person possession prepared present Prince proceeded received remained returned Sclavonian sent sovereign Spain Suleiman taken Taxfin territory things thou thousand Toledo took troops Valencia victory Vizier Wali wrote Xeques Yahye
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