Hassān ibn an-Nuʿmān

Hassān ibn an-Nuʿmān ( Arabic حسان بن النعمان, DMG Ḥassān ibn an-Nuʿmān ; † 705 ) was an Arab governor in Ifrīqiya (695–703).

After the first attempt to conquer the Maghreb under 'Uqba ibn Nāfi' 685 had failed, Ḥassān ibn an-Nuʿmān was appointed governor of Ifriqiya by the caliph Abd al-Malik in 695 . He began subjugating the province with 40,000 men. Although he succeeded in conquering Byzantine Carthage in 697 , he suffered a defeat on Nin against the united Berbers under the Berber leader Kāhina . This resulted in the abandonment of all conquests and the retreat to Tripolitania .

After Carthage was retaken by the Byzantines in 698, Ḥassān ibn an-Nuʿmān conquered Ifriqiya again in the same year and finally destroyed Carthage in 698 . The Berbers under their leader Kāhina could not be defeated until 701 in the battle of Taharqa. Since Kāhina died while fleeing, the combined resistance of the Berbers in the Maghreb was broken.

Even under Ḥassān ibn an-Nuʿmān, the establishment of an administration in Ifriqiya began, initially relying primarily on long-established Romans and Greeks . Because of the accumulation of great wealth, he was recalled in 703 by the Egyptian governor, who was subordinate to Ifriqiya, and his property was confiscated. His successor Mūsā ibn Nusair (703-714) completed the subjugation of the Maghreb.

literature

• Stephan Ronart, Nandy Ronart: Lexicon of the Arab World. A historical-political reference work. Artemis Verlag, Zurich et al. 1972, ISBN 3-7608-0138-2 .