Jazmin Hiaya facts for kids
Jazmín Hiaya (late 10th century to 1030s) was an important Arab leader in Spain. His name in Arabic is جازمين حيية. He was the only Arab military governor, or ruler, of the area known as the Taifa of Talavera de la Reina.
Jazmín was likely born in Northern Africa to an Almohad tribe. He became the military governor and king of Talavera de la Reina, located in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, during the early 11th century.
The Legend of Jazmín and Aixa
According to an old legend, when Jazmín was a young boy, he was promised in marriage to Princess Aixa Galiana. She was the niece of Yahya al-Qadir, who was the last king of Toledo before it was taken over by Alfonso VI.
Aixa Galiana was later captured by Christian forces and taken to Ávila. There, she was given a Christian name and married to a young man named Nalvillos Blázquez.
A Fateful Meeting
Years later, Jazmín visited the family of Blázquez for a land deal. During this visit, he saw Aixa, his former fiancée. They both still had feelings for each other and fell in love again.
Taking advantage of Blázquez's absence, as he was in Villar del Pedroso, Jazmín and Aixa decided to run away together. They fled back to Talavera de la Reina.
The Tragic End
When Blázquez returned to Ávila and found out what had happened, he gathered three hundred squires, or young knights, and went to Talavera.
Some stories say that Aixa betrayed Jazmín. Other accounts suggest that Blázquez surrounded the city, captured both Jazmín and Aixa, and had them killed right there.
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