Yahya ibn Abd al-Aziz

Yahya ibn Abd al-Aziz
Sultan of the Hammadid Sultanate
Reign1121 – 10 November 1152
PredecessorAbd al-Aziz ibn Mansur
SuccessorAlmohad conquest
Bornunknown date
Died1162
DynastyHammadid dynasty
ReligionIslam

Yahya ibn Abd al-Aziz (Arabic: يحيى بن عبدالعزيز الحمادي) was the last ruler of the Hammadids from 1121 to 10 November 1152, when the dynasty's rule was ended by the Almohad Caliphate and Yahya presented his submission.

Yahya ibn Abd al-Aziz is described as a virtuous and magnanimous prince, but of weak character and obsessed with women and hunting ; he would surround himself with old men and women which would entertain him. His sisters Taqsut, Umm Mallal and Shiblah would dress themselves as brides to make their brother laugh. Then he would fall asleep and when he woke up, would directly go hunt.