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Decline of Marinid Morocco

Type Event Region Africa Time 1351–1360

In the 1350s the Marinid dynasty ruling Morocco declined rapidly amid internal and external crises. After Sultan Abu Inan Faris (r.…

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  1. 1351–1358Fez · MoroccoAbu Inan Faris was one of the more capable Marinid sultans, having campaigned in Tunis and consolidated rule over Fez, but in the later 1350s court conspiracies and regional separatism emerged and the dynasty's control began to loosen.
  2. 1358–1360Fez · MoroccoAfter Abu Inan Faris died in 1358, the throne changed hands several times in a short period; sultans such as Abu Salim Ali struggled to govern the whole realm, local emirs grew powerful, and central authority was severely weakened.
  3. 1352–1360Atlantic coast of Morocco · MoroccoThroughout the 1350s Portugal and Castile continuously attacked Morocco's coast by sea, capturing or raiding port strongholds. The Marinids were unable to respond effectively, losing some commercial and strategic positions as state power declined further.

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