Almanzor
Definition
The historical era name and military title borne by the famous Muslim political and military leader of Al-Andalus (Al-Mansur, c. 938–1002), de facto regent of the Caliphate of Cordoba, renowned for his victorious campaigns against the Christian kingdoms of northern Spain. In geography, the term designates the highest mountain peak in the Sierra de Gredos landmass (Pico Almanzor, 2,592 m) in central Spain, named in his honor according to local legends.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Almanzor
- Al-Mansur
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Invariable foreign proper noun used as a historical name or geographic designator across international contexts. |
| Formation | Spanish adaptation of the Arabic honorific epithet 'al-Manṣūr', meaning 'the victorious', given to military commanders during Islamic rule. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [almanˈθor] / [almanˈsor] |
| Source | Oxford Dictionary of the Middle Ages and Iberian Peninsular Geographic Registers |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Armatele conduse de Almanzor au atacat și prădat faimoasa catedrală din Santiago de Compostela în anul 997.
EN: The armies led by Almanzor attacked and sacked the famous cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in the year 997.
RO: Alpiniștii au organizat o expediție de iarnă pentru a escalada peretele nordic accidentat al vârfului Almanzor.
EN: The mountaineers organized a winter expedition to climb the rugged northern face of the Almanzor peak.
RO: În perioada lui Almanzor, Cordoba a atins apogeul puterii sale militare și al expansiunii teritoriale în peninsulă.
EN: During the period of Almanzor, Cordoba reached the apex of its military power and territorial expansion in the peninsula.
Idioms & Phrases
Campaniile lui Almanzor / Almanzor's campaigns
RO: Serie de incursiuni militare punitive (razzias) lansate anual împotriva statelor creștine din nordul Peninsulei Iberice.
EN: A series of punitive military incursions (razzias) launched annually against the Christian states in the north of the Iberian Peninsula.
Vârful Pico Almanzor / Pico Almanzor peak
RO: Crestă granitică spectaculoasă și abruptă, reprezentând cel mai înalt punct din lanțul muntos Central spaniol.
EN: A spectacular and steep granitic ridge, representing the highest point in the Spanish Central mountain range.
Epoca lui Almanzor / The Almanzor era
RO: Perioadă istorică de la sfârșitul secolului al X-lea marcată de centralizarea puterii absolute în mâinile dictatorului militar din Cordoba.
EN: A historical period of the late 10th century marked by the centralization of absolute power in the hands of the military dictator of Cordoba.
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