Sulayman (Abd al-Malik II)

Type Figure Region Morocco Time 1554–1637 Also known as Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik II、Moulay al-Sheikh al-Sughayyar、Sulayman of Morocco、Sultan Sulayman

Sulayman, or Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik II (1554–1637), Sa'adian sultan of Morocco (r.…

Timeline

1596–1603Fez · MoroccoHe succeeded in 1596, captured Marrakesh in 1600, ending the civil war with his nephew Ahmad al-Mansur; after Ahmad al-Mansur's death in 1603 he again lost power amid the succession struggle.
1603–1637Morocco · MoroccoAfter losing the throne in 1603 he did not withdraw from politics; in the 1610s, during the rule of successors such as Zidan Abu Maali, he still represented a faction, briefly attempting a restoration around 1614, until his death in 1637.

Sources

Encyclopaedia Britannica: Saʿdī dynasty https://www.britannica.com/topic/Sad-dynasty
The Cambridge History of Africa, Volume 3 — Roland Oliver (1977)