Consolidation of Marrakesh as the Almohad capital

Timeline

1. 1145–1146Tinghir · MoroccoAfter defeating the remaining Almoravid forces, Abd al-Mu'min formally proclaimed himself Almohad caliph, combining religious reform with military conquest in preparation for capturing Marrakesh and establishing the imperial capital.
2. 1147Marrakesh · MoroccoAlmohad forces besieged and occupied Marrakesh, ending Almoravid rule in the city. Abd al-Mu'min moved the court, administration, and religious institutions in, beginning the transformation of the city into the imperial capital.
3. 1148–1149Marrakesh · MoroccoThe Almohads purged old powers in Marrakesh, settled tribes and administrative officials, strengthened control over the Maghreb hinterland, and used the city as a base to plan intervention in Iberia, thereby consolidating its capital status.