Almanzor, the leader of al-Andalus and his positive legacy

Abstract

Abu Amir “Al-Mansur Billah” Muhammad Ben Abd Allah, is an important military man from Al Ándalus state. Al Manzor in arabic language means the victorious warrior of Islam. He was very generous with the weak, we higlight that in his time Al-Andalus flourished in various áreas of life. We point out that agricultura was very prosperous during his caliphate, since he taught the Spanish his secrets. To win the admiration of his people, Al-Mansur reduced taxes on agricultural products. The leader made several legislative changes that allowed freedom of belief. Al-Mansur contributed with his army to resolve the internal conflicts that arose among the nobles, and he also founded the city of his dreams: Medina Zahara. Al-Mansur is known for being a protector and defender of the sciences and encouraged literatura, including other arts. Some consider him a unique knight, while others see him as the devil himself, a topic tha continues to be discussed after his passage through Spanish history