Mazdali ibn Tilankan

مزدلي بن تيلنكان (Known as "Mazdali")

Almoravid Governor of Cordoba and Granada, Hero of Zallaqa, Nephew of Yusuf ibn Tashfin

Born c. 1055

Atlas Mountains / Marrakech, Morocco

Passed Away Mar 01, 1115 Battle of Martos (Jaen), Spain

Lifespan ~60 years old

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"A true knight protects the weak and fears no army on the battlefield."

Archival Overview

Audacious Almoravid military governor of Cordoba and Granada, nephew of Yusuf ibn Tashfin, who defended Islamic Spain against the Cid and Alfonso VI.

Biographical Record

Mazdali ibn Tilankan was the nephew of Sultan Yusuf ibn Tashfin and one of the most intrepid cavalry commanders in Almoravid history. Renowned for his imposing physical stature, desert endurance, and fearless charges, he spearheaded the Moroccan crossing into Spain.

Appointed governor of Cordoba, Granada, and Valencia, Mazdali governed with rigorous equity, protecting peasant communities from feudal extortion. In March 1115, while leading an outnumbered rearguard against Castilian knights at the Battle of Martos, he died with sword in hand, celebrated by both Arabic and Christian chronicles as a model of chivalry.

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Final Resting Place

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Almoravid Cemetery of the Commanders
Marrakech, Morocco

                         GPS: 31.6300, -7.9800                    

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