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Rise of the Marinid dynasty
In the 1240s, Berber Marin tribal leader Abu Yahya ibn Abd al-Haqq rose against the weakening Almohad caliphate in central-northern Morocco, capturin…
Timeline
- 1244–1247Rif Mountains · RifMarin tribal leader Abu Yahya led his followers to break away from Almohad suzerainty, using the Rif highlands as a base to unite Berber tribes and gradually eroding Almohad garrison positions in central-northern Morocco.
- 1248–1250Fez · FezMarinid forces captured Fez in 1248; Abu Yahya established his rule there and built the Marinid political center, and Fez once again became an important Islamic scholarly and commercial metropolis of the Maghreb, marking the Marinids' transformation from tribal rebels into a regional power.
Sources
- Marinid dynasty https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marinid_dynasty
- Abu Yahya ibn Abd al-Haqq https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Yahya_ibn_Abd_al-Haqq
- Almohad Caliphate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almohad_Caliphate