title: Yahya ibn Tamim
text: # Yahya ibn Tamim
  
  Yahya ibn Tamim (Arabic: 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.
  
  