Judar Pasha
Spanish-Moroccan military leader (d. 1606) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Judar Pasha (Arabic: جؤذر باشا) was a Spanish-Moroccan military leader under the Saadian sultan Ahmad al-Mansur in the late 16th century. He led the Saadian army in the conquest of the Songhai Empire.
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Judar Pasha | |
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Born | Cuevas del Almanzora, Crown of Castile |
Died | 1606 Marrakesh |
Allegiance | Morocco |
Battles/wars | Battle of Tondibi |
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Born as Diego de Guevara in Cuevas del Almanzora, Castile,[1] Judar[2] had been captured by Muslim slave-raiders as a young boy. His captors castrated him. As a young boy, he joined the service of Moroccan Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur, who had many other eunuch officers. Judar was often described by reference to his blue eyes.[3]