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Abu al-Abbas Ahmad

Type Figure Region Morocco Time c. 1350–1393 Also known as Abu al-Abbas Ahmad al-Mustansir、Ahmad ibn Abd al-Aziz、al-Mustansir、أبو العباس أحمد المستنصر

Marinid sultan of Morocco (r. 1374–1384, 1387–1393), enthroned at Fez with Nasrid backing; executed Ibn al-Khatib, ceded Ceuta, died at Taza in 1393.

Timeline

  1. 1372–1374Granada · al-AndalusAfter the boy sultan Muhammad III acceded in 1372, the Nasrid ruler Muhammad V released Abu al-Abbas Ahmad and Abdul Rahman bin Yaflusin and escorted them back to Morocco, hoping to foster a pro-Granada faction; in 1374 Ahmad won the support of tribes and towns in North Africa.
  2. 1374–1384Fez · MoroccoIn 1374 Abu al-Abbas Ahmad was enthroned at Fez, taking the title al-Mustansir, while Abdul Rahman set himself up at Marrakesh, formally splitting the Marinid empire. During this period he had the exiled scholar Ibn al-Khatib executed at Muhammad V's request and handed Ceuta (Sabta) to Granada in exchange for continued Nasrid support.
  3. 1384–1393Fez · MoroccoIn 1384 a Nasrid-planned coup replaced Ahmad with Musa ibn Faris al-Mutawakkil briefly; after the interlude of Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Wathiq (1386–1387), Ahmad regained the throne in 1387. After restoration he relied more on his vizier and sought to recover Tlemcen and Algiers, dying at Taza in 1393.

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