المرتزقة النصارى في بلاد المغرب الإسلامي ما بين القرنين الخامس و السابع الهجريين-الحادي عشر و الثالث عشر الميلاديين

الملخص EN

The article talks about Christian Mercenaries In the countries of the Islamic Maghreb From the 11th century to the 13th century, They were called several names Rum and Frans.

These countries are the State of Almoravid, State of the Almohads, The mercenaries are foreign soldiers who are engaged in a state army for certain wages.

The function of these mercenaries was to quell revolutions, rebellions and out of power, and guarding the princes and caliphs, and tax collection, The princes of the emirates of taifa in al-Andalus are the first to use mercenaries in the army, in the Maghreb.

The first to use them are the Almoravids, and more of them the Almohads, knowing that in previous periods they used European slaves.

This last for long time.

The use of mercenaries was Negative rather than positive on the states that have served them They became involved in the affairs of government, They served to those who pay them the most, Even if it was an enemy of power, At the same time, many of them were spying for the Christian kings making it easier for them to occupy Muslim lands, Recall them: Ruburtayr and his son Ali, and Fernando rodriguez of castile, As well Geraldo sem pavor and others.