Aben Humeya


Aben Humeya
Statue of Aben Humeya (Ibn Umayya), Berja, Spain
Native name
Fernando de Válor y Córdoba
Bornc. 1546
Died20 October 1569
Crown of Castile (Alpujarras)
AllegianceEmirate of Granada (Morisco rebels)
BranchMorisco resistance forces
Service years1568–1569
RankSelf-proclaimed King of the Moriscos
CommandsMorisco rebels in the Alpujarras
ConflictsRebellion of the Alpujarras (1568–1571)  

Muhammad ibn Umayyah (Arabic: محمد بن أمية) better known by the hispanicized version of his name, Aben Humeya (born Fernando de Válor y Córdoba, c. 1546 – 20 October 1569), was a Morisco leader proclaimed King of the Moriscos by the insurgents in 1568, he organized guerrilla resistance in the mountainous region of the Alpujarras. He commanded the Morisco Revolt against Philip II of Spain in the Alpujarras region, within Granada.