Abdel Wahid bin Yazid el-Iskandarani
Abd el-Wahid bin Yazid el-Iskandarani | |
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| Born | 9th century Alexandria |
| Died | 851 AD Emirate of Córdoba |
| Allegiance | Emirate of Córdoba |
| Service | Córdoban army |
| Battles / wars | Revolt of Toledo (836-837) Campaign against Galicia (840) Campaign against Catalonia (841) Viking raid on Seville (844) Invasion of Alba (848) Campaign against the Franks (850) |
Abd el-Wahid bin Yazid el-Iskandarani (Egyptian Arabic: عبد الواحد بن يزيد الإسكندراني) (9th century – 851 AD), was an Egyptian vizier of the Emirate of Córdoba in the Iberian Peninsula, singer, poet, writer and military commander.
The Commander-Vizier Abdel Wahid bin Yazid el-Iskandarani is considered the most prominent Alexandrian figure to enter Al-Andalus during the era of the Umayyad dynasty. He was able, within a short period, to rise to the highest major positions in Cordoba, the capital of the Umayyads in Al-Andalus.