Qaid ibn Hammad
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Qaid ibn Hammad was the second Hammadid
ruler in what is now Algeria
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He succeeded his father Hammad ibn Buluggin
in 1028. He named his brother Yusuf as governor of North Africa, and another brother, Ouighlan, governor of Hamza. In 1038 he was attacked by Hammama, lord of Fes
, but pushed him back. Four years later, he signed a treaty of peace with the Zirid al-Muizz ibn Badis
, who had moved against him from Kairouan
In 1048, when al-Muizz declared himself subject of the Abbasid
caliph of Baghdad, Qaid confirmed his allegiance to the Fatimid caliphs of Egypt, obtaining by caliph Ma'ad al-Mustansir Billah the title of Sherif al-Dawla.
He died in 1054, and was succeeded by his son Muhsin ibn Qaid
.
Hammadid
The Hammadids were a Berber dynasty who ruled an area roughly corresponding to north-eastern modern Algeria for about a century and a half , until they were destroyed by the Almohads...
ruler in what is now Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
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He succeeded his father Hammad ibn Buluggin
Hammad ibn Buluggin
Hammad ibn Buluggin was the first ruler of the Hammadids in what is now Algeria .After the death of his father Buluggin ibn Ziri, al-Mansur ibn Buluggin , Hammad's brother, became the head of the Zirid dynasty in Ifriqiya, and installed Hammad as governor of the central Maghreb...
in 1028. He named his brother Yusuf as governor of North Africa, and another brother, Ouighlan, governor of Hamza. In 1038 he was attacked by Hammama, lord of Fes
Fes
Fes or Fez is the second largest city of Morocco, after Casablanca, with a population of approximately 1 million . It is the capital of the Fès-Boulemane region....
, but pushed him back. Four years later, he signed a treaty of peace with the Zirid al-Muizz ibn Badis
Al-Muizz ibn Badis
Al-Muizz ibn Badis ; 1008–1062) was the fourth ruler of the Zirids in Ifriqiya, reigning from 1016 to 1062.Al-Muizz ascended the throne as a minor following the death of his father Badis ibn Mansur, with his aunt acting as regent. In 1016 there was a bloody revolt in Ifriqiya in which the Fatimid...
, who had moved against him from Kairouan
Kairouan
Kairouan , also known as Kirwan or al-Qayrawan , is the capital of the Kairouan Governorate in Tunisia. Referred to as the Islamic Cultural Capital, it is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The city was founded by the Arabs around 670...
In 1048, when al-Muizz declared himself subject of the Abbasid
Abbasid
The Abbasid Caliphate or, more simply, the Abbasids , was the third of the Islamic caliphates. It was ruled by the Abbasid dynasty of caliphs, who built their capital in Baghdad after overthrowing the Umayyad caliphate from all but the al-Andalus region....
caliph of Baghdad, Qaid confirmed his allegiance to the Fatimid caliphs of Egypt, obtaining by caliph Ma'ad al-Mustansir Billah the title of Sherif al-Dawla.
He died in 1054, and was succeeded by his son Muhsin ibn Qaid
Muhsin ibn Qaid
Muhsin ibn Qaid was the ruler of the Hammadids from 1045 to 1046....
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