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Yusuf II

Type Figure Region Morocco Time 1197–1224 Also known as Yusuf al-Mustansir

Yusuf II was an Almohad caliph, born 1197, acceding in 1213, noted for supporting scholarship and poetry.…

Timeline

1213–1223Marrakesh · MoroccoAfter acceding in 1213 he was long based in Marrakesh, renowned for patronizing scholars and poets, and maintained Almohad nominal suzerainty over the Maghreb and al-Andalus.
1224Morocco · MoroccoHe died in early 1224, becoming the second caliph to perish that year after Abu Bakr, directly triggering the accession of Abd al-Wahid I.

Sources

Yusuf II, Almohad Caliph https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yusuf_II,_Almohad_Caliph
Almohad Caliphate https://www.britannica.com/topic/Almohads