Muḥammad al-Muẓaffar
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Muḥammad al-Muẓaffar was an Afṭasid ruler who reigned from 1045 to 1060 in Badajoz, located in modern-day western Spain. The Afṭasid dynasty was a Muslim Berber dynasty that emerged after the fall of the Umayyad caliphate of Córdoba. Muḥammad al-Muẓaffar's reign was marked by continuous warfare with the neighboring ʿAbbāsids of Seville, which weakened Badajoz. This conflict led to Ferdinand I of Castile and León extorting tribute from al-Muẓaffar and capturing frontier garrisons. His rule ultimately contributed to the weakening of the Afṭasid kingdom, paving the way for further Christian advances and eventual Almoravid conquest.1
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