 His son and successor Abd al-Malik al-Muzaffar acted in the same way.His originally Christian mother was Abda (born Urraca), daughter of Sancho II of Pamplona, after whom he was named; Sanchuelo () being the diminutive of Sancho; because he looked like his Christian grandfather.In or about 997, the Kingdom of Pamplona attacked Calatayud and in revenge Almanzor ordered the beheading of 50 Pamplonan captives.