Yahya ibn Tamim

Yahya ibn Tamim (يحي بن تميم) was the Zirid ruler of Ifriqiya from 1108 to 1116 CE.

Life
Yahya inherited the throne from his father, Tamim ibn al-Mu'izz, in 1108. Tamim's long reign had left the Zirids weakened, as the Hilalian invasions had reduced their authority to the Tunisian coast, from Sousse to Gabes. Furthermore, Ifriqiya now faced a powerful Christian enemy in the form of the Italo-Norman Kingdom of Sicily to the north.

In response, Yahya built a strong fleet, with which he raided the Republic of Genoa and Sardinia. He was succeeded by his son, Ali ibn Yahya.