Abu Ya'qub Yusuf

Type Figure Region Morocco Time 1135–1184 Also known as Abu Yaqub Yusuf、Abu Ya'qub Yusuf、Yusuf I

Abu Ya'qub Yusuf (1135–1184), second caliph of the Almohad dynasty and son of Abd al-Mu'min, consolidated rule over North Africa and al-Andalus and p…

Timeline

1135–1163Marrakesh · MoroccoAs a son of Abd al-Mu'min, in his youth he served as governor in various parts of Morocco, helping his father consolidate the Almohad regime and taking part in military and administrative affairs in al-Andalus.
1163–1184Seville · al-AndalusHe became caliph in 1163, continuing to expand and consolidate al-Andalus, appointing Ibn Tufayl as minister and Ibn Rushd as judge, promoting scholarship and cultural building, and dying near Seville in 1184.

Sources

Abū Yaʿqūb Yūsuf — Encyclopaedia Britannica https://www.britannica.com/biography/Abu-Yaqub-Yusuf
Almohads — Encyclopaedia Britannica https://www.britannica.com/topic/Almohads