THE THIRD KING OF SPAIN
EL TERCER REY DE ESPAÑA
Musá Ibn Musá . 788-862.
Busto que en Tudela recuerda a este personaje que aunque originario de Borja murió a la edad de 72 años a las puertas de Tudela, de la que era Valí o Gobernador. Al pie le designan Rey del Ebro, cuando era conocido por sus contemporáneos por “Tercer Rey de España”. Si, de España, mal que les pese a los politiquillos locales.
Cuando corría el año de 714, Casio, conde visigodo de la facción contraria a Rodrigo, que señorea en el valle del Ebro y tiene su sede en Borja, acepta y se somete a los ocupantes árabes, acata la autoridad del emir de Córdoba y abraza el Islam. A cambio se le respeta vida, hacienda y autoridad en el territorio. Nace así la dinastía de los Banu Casi.
Curiosa historia de esta familia renegada o muladí, de estirpe goda y vascona, que señoreo durante 200 años el valle del Ebro y de la que fue su miembro mas famoso el celebre Musa Ibn Fortum Ibn Musa, who became known as the Third King of Spain ", the first Emir of Córdoba, the second dynasty of Leon. With one and all fought, with different luck. Son of Oneka
, Basques, already a widow, married the Pamplona Iñigo Jimenez, Iñigo Arista parents, considered the First King of Pamplona and therefore brother of Musa. In turn Asson, Iñigo daughter, married Musa.
Seventy-two years full of history, intrigue, battles and conquests swinging between fidelity to the emir of Cordoba, Abd al-Rahman II, or those of his blood. Along with his brothers in Pamplona, \u200b\u200bRoncesvalles rejects, year 822, a Carolingian army. Participate in the vanguard of the cavalry, 842, in the campaign organized by the Emir, against Narbonne and Cerdaña. In 843 fights with his brothers, defending Pamplona against a Muslim army. In 844 Sevilla comes to help expel Norman pirates. In 852 he was appointed Vali of Tudela and Zaragoza. At 855 Governor of the entire top border. Catalonia in 856 grinds reaching the outskirts of Barcelona and takes Tarrasa. With the fifth of the booty that belongs enhances Zaragoza.
already dominates not only the valley of the Ebro, also Huesca and La Rioja to Montjardin and much of Navarra. Lope sends his son as governor of Toledo. For their power, intelligence, and skillful diplomacy, has reached the summit and calls itself "Third King of Spain." But in 859 the Spaniards lost to the battle of Clavijo and his star declined. Wounded in Guadalajara, in 862, he returned to die in Tudela.
not appear to be very strict Koranic laws and Pamplona with his family held events with good wines from Navarra and La Rioja. And yet we appreciated and made to bring the famous red "Viña Maria" of the border province of Teruel.