Editing Almanzor (section)

=== Showdown with Ghalib ibn Abd al-Rahman ===
Having crushed the opposition at court, the two co-leaders soon clashed.{{Sfn|Echevarría Arsuaga|2011|p=92}}{{Sfn|Bariani|2003|p=113}} The old general resented prostrating before Ibn Abi ʿĀmir,{{Sfn|Echevarría Arsuaga|2011|p=93}}{{Sfn|Martínez Díez|2005|p=494}}{{Sfn|Lévi Provençal|1957|p=411}} who had devoted himself to strengthening his power and controlling access to the caliph.{{Sfn|Ballestín Navarro|2004|p=149}} Ghalib believed the maneuvers of his ally, including the construction of his new palatial residence, the reinforcement of the Berber military units, and his increasing control over the Caliph,{{Sfn|Ballestín Navarro|2004|p=149}}{{Sfn|Lévi Provençal|1957|p=411}} would eventually damage the dynasty.{{Sfn|Echevarría Arsuaga|2011|p=93}} For his part, Ibn Abi ʿĀmir viewed his father-in-law's continued military prestige as obscuring his own military prowess, despite successive victorious campaigns.{{Sfn|Bariani|2003|p=113}} After several joint raids into Christian lands, mainly led by the veteran Ghalib despite the growing military experience of Ibn Abi ʿĀmir, a confrontation erupted in the spring of 980,{{Sfn|Seco de Lucena Paredes|1965|p=9}}{{Sfn|Molina|1981|p=242}} over a campaign around [[Atienza]].{{Sfn|Echevarría Arsuaga|2011|p=93}}{{Sfn|Martínez Díez|2005|p=494}}{{Sfn|Lévi Provençal|1957|p=411}}{{Sfn|Ávila|1981|p=451}}{{Sfn|Bariani|2003|p=114}} Betrayed by Ghalib and wounded, his life only saved through the intercession of the Qadi of [[Medinaceli]],{{Sfn|Ávila|1981|p=451}} Ibn Abi ʿĀmir reacted by immediately attacking the fortress{{Sfn|Martínez Díez|2005|p=494}}{{Sfn|Ávila|1981|p=452}} where his father-in-law's family was,{{Sfn|Molina|1981|p=242}} and looted it once taken.{{Sfn|Echevarría Arsuaga|2011|p=93}}{{Sfn|Bariani|2003|p=114}}{{Sfn|Lévi Provençal|1957|p=412}} Almanzor continued north, but the confrontation with Ghalib, fortified in Atienza, ended the larger campaign, intended to be his second against [[County of Castile|Castile]] since 975.{{Sfn|Martínez Díez|2005|p=494}}{{Sfn|Seco de Lucena Paredes|1965|p=9}}{{Sfn|Molina|1981|p=242}} Ghalib was forced into exile in Christian territory.{{Sfn|Echevarría Arsuaga|2011|p=93}}{{Sfn|Bariani|2003|p=114}} In the fall, Mansur led a new offensive against 'Almunia', which is unidentified.{{Sfn|Martínez Díez|2005|p=495}}{{Sfn|Seco de Lucena Paredes|1965|p=10}} Then in 981, a year of great martial activity for Ibn Abi ʿĀmir, he sent five military campaigns north, the first in February and March.{{Sfn|Martínez Díez|2005|p=495}}

After several clashes between the co-leaders that ended favorably for Ibn Abi ʿĀmir,{{Sfn|Seco de Lucena Paredes|1965|p=10}} in April of 981, Ghalib, allied with Castile and Pamplona, defeated him.{{Sfn|Echevarría Arsuaga|2011|p=93}}{{Sfn|Bariani|2003|p=114}} In May, Ibn Abi ʿĀmir counterattacked after having united Berber troops, his own Cordoban men, and some of the border units that his enemy had long commanded.{{Sfn|Bariani|2003|p=114}}{{Sfn|Lévi Provençal|1957|p=412}}{{Sfn|Echevarría Arsuaga|2011|p=94}}{{Sfn|Martínez Díez|2005|p=497}} Ghalib, meanwhile, had the backing of another part of the Caliphate's border forces and his Castilian and Navarese allies.{{Sfn|Echevarría Arsuaga|2011|p=94}}{{Sfn|Martínez Díez|2005|p=497}}{{Sfn|Bariani|2003|p=116}}{{Sfn|Lévi Provençal|1957|p=414}}{{Sfn|Cañada Juste|1992|p=376}} On the verge of achieving victory over his son-in-law on in the [[Battle of Torrevicente]] on 10 July 981,{{Sfn|Molina|1981|p=244}}{{Sfn|Bariani|2003|p=116}}{{Sfn|Ballestín Navarro|2004|p=149}} Ghalib was found dead in a ravine without signs of violence.{{Sfn|Seco de Lucena Paredes|1965|p=12}}{{Sfn|Martínez Díez|2005|p=499}} He may have died of natural causes, being almost eighty years old.{{Sfn|Cañada Juste|1992|p=376}} The troops of his rival, disconcerted by the death of their leader,{{Sfn|Ballestín Navarro|2004|p=149}} largely passed to Ibn Abi ʿĀmir's flag.{{Sfn|Bariani|2003|p=116}}{{Sfn|Martínez Díez|2005|p=499}} Ghalib's body was severely mutilated,{{Sfn|Lévi Provençal|1957|p=414}} first by his own troops at the direction of Ibn Abi ʿĀmir, who wanted to prove his enemy's death,{{Sfn|Bariani|2003|p=116}} and then exposed in Córdoba.{{Sfn|Bariani|2003|p=121}}{{Sfn|Cañada Juste|1992|p=377}} Several of his main allies were also killed in the battle,{{Sfn|Ballestín Navarro|2004|p=149}} which gave the winner the [[Arabic name#Laqab|nickname]], Almanzor,{{Sfn|Martínez Díez|2005|p=524}}{{Sfn|Kennedy|1996|p=115}} ("the Victorious"{{Sfn|Valdés Fernández|1999|p=14}}{{Sfn|Bariani|2003|p=121}}{{Sfn|Ballestín Navarro|2004|p=149}}{{Sfn|Lévi Provençal|1957|p=414}}) by which he is known to history.{{Sfn|Echevarría Arsuaga|2011|p=95}}{{Sfn|Bariani|2003|p=118}}  The passing of Ghalib made him sole chamberlain and allowed him to eliminate any possible opponents at court,{{Sfn|Ballestín Navarro|2004|p=151}} although his legitimacy came only from his position as regent{{Sfn|Ballestín Navarro|2004|p=151}} and the tolerance of the Caliph's mother.{{Sfn|Echevarría Arsuaga|2011|p=97}} With the elimination of Ghalib, the power of the Caliph became concentrated in his person.{{Sfn|Ballestín Navarro|2004|p=151}}{{Sfn|Sánchez Candeira|1999|p=23}}{{Sfn|Echevarría Arsuaga|2011|p=94}}{{Sfn|Seco de Lucena Paredes|1965|p=12}}

That same year, he looted [[Zamora, Spain|Zamora]] and its surroundings in September.{{Sfn|Martínez Díez|2005|p=501}}{{Sfn|Seco de Lucena Paredes|1965|p=13}} A month later, he attacked Portuguese lands, probably [[Viseu]].{{Sfn|Martínez Díez|2005|p=501}}{{Sfn|Molina|1981|p=245}}