Abd al-Aziz ibn Mansur (), also known as Al-Maymun (the Happy) was the ruler of the

Hammadids The Hammadid dynasty (), also known as the Hammadid Emirate or the Kingdom of Bejaia, was a medieval Islamic kingdom in the central Maghreb, encompassing what is now Algeria. It was established at the beginning of the 11th century when Hammad ...

from 27 July 1105 to 1121.

Biography

Abd al-Aziz was born on the day his father Al-Mansur ibn al-Nasir ascended the throne. He succeeded his brutal brother Badis in 1105. Badis had dismissed his brother from his governorship of

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and was relegated to Jijel. Abd al-Aziz then returned from Jijel to Bejaia to exercise power. Abd Al-Aziz married a daughter of Makhoukh, a famous chieftain of the Beni-Ouamannou (a Zenata tribe). Their marriage renewed the peace with the Beni-Ouamannou.

References

Hammadids 1121 deaths Year of birth unknown 12th-century monarchs in Africa 12th-century Berber people Berber monarchs {{Africa-hist-stub