History of the Dominion of the Arabs in Spain

CONTENTS.

CI. Of various events now taking place in Africa and Spain 30

CII. Of the battle of Calat Anosor, and death of Muhamad

Almanzor

CIII. Of the government of Abdelmelic, son of Muhamad

Almanzor

CIV. Of the government of Abderahman, second son of

Muhamad Almanzor, and of his death

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CV. Of the reign of Muhamad Ben Hixem Ben Abdelgiabar
Ben Abderahman Anasir, called El Mohdi Billah
CVI. Of Suleiman Ben Alhakem, called Almostain Billah

CVII. Of the battle of Guadiaro, and death of Muhamad Ben

Hixen El Mohdi Billah.

CVIII. Of the siege of Cordova, and other events; of the
entrance of Wadha El Alameri into Medina Toledo,
and that of Suleiman into Cordova
CIX. Of the government of King Suleiman, and new civil war
CX. Of the reign of Aly Ben Hamud

CXVII. Of the reign of Hixem Ben Muhamad, called El Motad

I. Of the Election of Gehwar, of his Government, and of

the Condition of the Provinces

II. Of the Civil Wars between the Moslemah

III. Of the Death of Gehwar, King of Cordova; he is suc-

ceeded by his son Mohamad; continuation of the

War between the Moslemah

IV. Of the War between the Kings of Toledo and Cordova;

atrocious treachery by which the King of Seville

makes himself master of Cordova

V. The King of Toledo despoils the King of Valencia of his

Sovereignty; Death of the King of Seville.

VI. Of the Wars between the Kings of Toledo and Seville.

VII. The King of Toledo makes himself master of Cordova and

Seville

VIII. Of the Treaty of Alliance made between Aben Abed,

King of Seville, and Alfonso, King of Gallicia ;

Alfonso enters Toledo; he is repulsed by the

advance of the King of Badajoz ; death of the

latter; Toledo is taken; death of Omar

IX. Of the Almoravides, and their wars in Africa

X. Of the Caliphate of Juzef Ben Taxfin

XI. The Almoravide Juzef continues his conquests

XII. Of the alliance formed by the Moslemah of Spain with

Juzef Ben Taxfin against King Alfonso; the

latter takes Toledo; Alfonso writes to Aben Abed,

XIII. Reply of the King Aben Abed; Conversation of the

latter with his son

XIV. Of the embassy sent by the King of Seville to Juzef Ben

Taxfin

XV. The Ameer Juzef Ben Taxfin arrives in Spain; the

Ameers of Andalusia unite their forces to meet

Alfonso, King of Gallicia.

XVI. Of the Battle of Zalacca

XVII. Description of the Battle of Zalacca, sent by Juzef Ben

Taxfin to Africa; the same, as sent by the King of

Seville to his son, the Prince Obeidallah

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XVIII. Of the return of Juzef Ben Taxfin to Africa; incursions
of the Almoravides on the Kingdom of Seville;
Huesca is taken by the Christians after the victory
of Alcozara; second voyage of Juzef to Spain
XIX. Of the dissensions now prevailing among the Moslemah;
Juzef Ben Taxfin returns to Africa in alarm at the
advance of Alfonso; returns to Spain; arrives at
Toledo, and thence repairs to Cordova; the Almo-
ravides become masters of Spain

XX. Conquests of the Almoravides in Andalusia; Alfonso,
King of Gallicia, raises an army in aid of the King
of Seville; his forces are defeated by the Almo-
ravides; subsequent fortunes of the King of Seville;