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Al-Rumaikiyya was an Andalusian poet, wife of King Motamid of Seville. She is believed to have been born between 1045 and 1047. == Biography == She was of humble origin and was servant to a Moor of Seville named Jachach, who employed her in driving beasts of burden. One day, the future king met her in the street and was so impressed by her abilities and beauty that he at once removed her and made her his wife. This was greatly displeasing to the prince’s father, King Al-Mutadid, who however was soon captivated by Rumaikiyya, especially after she had given him a grandson. Despite her lowly background, Rumaikiyya carried out her duties as queen wonderfully well, even in a court so magnificent as that of Seville. It may also be said that she loved her husband dearly, matching Motamid’s love for her. When Motamid succeeded to the throne, he complied with every whim of his wife, to the extent that his subjects could not stop themselves expressing their dissatisfaction. This mutual passion between husband and wife led each to compose inspired and deeply felt poetry for the other, although only one poem of Rumaikiyya’s remains to us. It is evident that the queen was not occupied solely in indulging her caprices and writing poems. An inscription kept in the Museum of Seville shows that it was she who caused the tower to be built at the mosque that once occupied the present site of the Church of San Juan de la Palma; indeed the mosque as a whole may have been her work. After Motamid was dethroned by Yusuf ibn Tashfin, the queen with her husband and children were taken to a fort at Aghmat, where she is thought to have died. Her misfortune was mourned by her contemporaries. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Al-Rumaikiyya」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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