Abd al-Malik

Type Figure Region Morocco Time c. 1541–1578 Also known as Abd al-Malik、Abd al-Malik I

Abd al-Malik (c. 1541–1578), Saadi sultan of Morocco and son of Muhammad al-Shaykh;…

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c. 1555–1576Fez · MoroccoAs a son of Muhammad al-Shaykh, he was sidelined in the dynasty's power struggles and went into Ottoman exile with his brother Ahmad al-Mansur; in 1576 he returned to Morocco at the head of an Ottoman-backed army to contest the throne.
1576–1578Marrakesh · MoroccoAfter defeating the reigning sultan Muhammad al-Mutawakkil in 1576 he took the throne, reorganized the army and administration, united Morocco's factions, and prepared to meet King Sebastian of Portugal's invasion of northern Morocco.
1578Alcácer Quibir (Ksar el-Kebir) · Tangier-Tetouan RegionOn 4 August 1578 he commanded the Moroccan army to victory over the Portuguese at the Battle of Alcácer Quibir, but was wounded and killed in the fighting; the throne passed to his brother Ahmad al-Mansur.

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