Bādīs ibn al-Manṣūr (; 14 August 984 - 10 May 1016), known fully as ʾAbū Manād Bādīs Nāṣir al-Dawla (), was the third ruler of the

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from 996 to 1016. Badis ibn Mansur succeeded his father al-Mansur ibn Buluggin () as viceroy of

on 8 April 996. At the outset of his reign he faced a revolt by the Zenata

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, who threatened the Zirid domains from

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to Tripoli. To focus on them, he left the eastern parts of his emirate in the hands of a deputy. Throughout his reign, Badis also had to fend off Fatimid forays into

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. He stayed very close to his overlords, the

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,Talbi (1970) notes that he sent the poet ar-Raqiq on a diplomatic mission to

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. on account of a power struggle amongst the Zirids - his right to rule was challenged by his great-uncle Zawi ibn Ziri, who was ultimately driven into

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where he founded the Zirid dynasty of

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(1012–1090). By 1001, Badis had secured his position with a convincing victory over the Zenata, their allies the Maghrawa, and Zawi ibn Ziri. This success was largely due to another great-uncle, Hammad ibn Buluggin, who defeated another Zenatan attack in 1004/5, and in 1007/8 established the castle of Qal'a. In 1014, Hammad rose in revolt, and Badis marched against him in May 1015. On 17 October, Badis won a great victory over Hammad at Chelif, but was unable to take Qal'a, being forced to lay siege to the fortress instead. The siege was still ongoing when Badis died, on 10 May 1016. His death made the separation of the Hammadid state from the Zirids inevitable, while the anti-

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riots that broke out in

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during his last year signalled the eventual break between the Zirids and their Fatimid overlords under Badis' son and successor, al-Mu'izz. His sister, Saïda bint Mansour, was appointed

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of his son as he ascended the throne a minor.

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References

* * Talbi, Mohammed. (1970). A propos d'Ibn al-Raqīq'. ''Arabica'' vol. 19 p. 86-96. {{DEFAULTSORT:Badis Ibn Mansur 1016 deaths Zirid emirs of Ifriqiya Tunisian Shia Muslims Year of birth unknown 10th-century Berber people 11th-century Berber people 10th-century monarchs in Africa 11th-century monarchs in Africa Vassal rulers of the Fatimid Caliphate 10th-century people from Ifriqiya 11th-century people from Ifriqiya