Syr ibn Abi Bakr | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Meknes and the region of Maklata and Fazaz | |
| In office 1077-8 – ? | |
| Monarch | Yusuf ibn Tashfin |
| Governor of Seville | |
| In office 1091–1111 | |
| Monarch | Yusuf ibn Tashfin |
| Succeeded by | Yahya ibn Syr ibn Abi Bakr |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1113 Seville |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Almoravid empire |
| Rank | governor of Meknes and the region of Maklata and Fazaz Governor of al-Andalus Governor of Seville Governor of Badajoz |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Sagrajas Battle of Almodóvar del Río (1091) Capture of Lisbon (1094) Battle of Vatalandi Capture of Santarém (1111) |
Syr ibn Abi Bakr ibn Tashfin (Arabic: سير بن أبي بكر) (d. 1113) was a Berber military commander for the Almoravid empire. He is considered one the greatest military tacticians that Ibn Tashfin had.[1]
- ^ Messier 2010, p. 64.