Almohad Jund

Timeline

1. 1141–1146Atlas Mountains region · Atlas MountainsBetween 1141 and 1146, Abd al-Mu'min used the tribal jund as the basic military unit, each tribe providing a certain number of infantry and light cavalry. Members of religious brotherhoods formed the core assault force, sustaining morale through tawhid belief, and demonstrated high mobility in mountain warfare and sieges of Almoravid fortresses.
2. 1147Marrakesh · MoroccoIn 1147 the Almohad jund besieged and captured the Almoravid capital Marrakesh, with multi-pronged tribal coalitions and religious warriors fighting in coordination, completing the military unification of the western Maghreb. After this battle, surrendered tribes were incorporated into the jund, significantly increasing its scale and organizational complexity.
3. 1147–1150Strait of Gibraltar and Al-Andalus · Al-AndalusFrom 1147 the Almohad jund crossed the strait in batches, first attacking Seville and then taking Córdoba. The expeditionary force relied mainly on tribal jund, supplemented by local Andalusian Muslim allies, combining siege, psychological warfare, and rapid advance to essentially complete the military unification of southern Iberia within the 1141–1150 window.