<p>Episode 49 explains the brief six-year rule of Abd al-Malik al-Muzaffar, son and successor of Almanzor. I discuss his military campaigns and the achievements and challenges of his rule between 1002 and 1008. His untimely death was the first step towards the destruction of the Caliphate of Córdoba and the end of Andalusi hegemony and Islam in the Iberian Peninsula.</p> <p>SUPPORT NEW HISTORY OF SPAIN:</p> <p>Patreon: <a href= "https://patreon.com/newhistoryspain">https://patreon.com/newhistoryspain</a> Ko-Fi: <a href= "https://ko-fi.com/newhistoryspain">https://ko-fi.com/newhistoryspain</a> PayPal: <a href= "https://paypal.me/lahistoriaespana">https://paypal.me/lahistoriaespana</a> Bitcoin donation: bc1q64qs58s5c5kp5amhw5hn7vp9fvtekeq96sf4au Ethereum donation: 0xE3C423625953eCDAA8e57D34f5Ce027dd1902374</p> <p>Join the DISCORD: <a href= "https://discord.gg/jUvtdRKxUC">https://discord.gg/jUvtdRKxUC</a> Follow the show for updates on Bluesky: <a href= "https://bsky.app/profile/newhistoryspain.com">https://bsky.app/profile/newhistoryspain.com</a> Or Twitter/X: <a href= "https://x.com/newhistoryspain">https://x.com/newhistoryspain</a></p> <p>YOUTUBE CHANNEL: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@newhistoryspain">https://www.youtube.com/@newhistoryspain</a> Apple Podcasts: <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/new-history-of-spain/id1749528700"> https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/new-history-of-spain/id1749528700</a> Spotify: <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/7hstfgSYFfFPXhjps08IYi">https://open.spotify.com/show/7hstfgSYFfFPXhjps08IYi</a></p> <p>Spotify (video version): <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/2OFZ00DSgMAEle9vngg537">https://open.spotify.com/show/2OFZ00DSgMAEle9vngg537</a> Spanish show 'La Historia de España-Memorias Hispánicas': <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@lahistoriaespana">https://www.youtube.com/@lahistoriaespana</a></p> <p>TIMESTAMPS:</p> <p>00:00 Hook 00:34 Abd al-Malik al-Muzaffar's Rise to Power 03:29 Conspiracies Against al-Muzaffar 05:42 The Battle of Albesa and the Campaign of Montmagastre 09:40 The Battle of Torà: Al-Muzaffar's Defeat 13:17 Campaigns Against the Kingdom of León 16:17 The Campaign of Saint Martin 17:54 The Death of al-Muzaffar 20:02 The Verdict: An Assessment of al-Muzaffar's Rule 21:44 Outro</p>