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Almohad Maghreb consolidation (1175)
Around 1175 Almohad caliph Abu Ya'qub Yusuf consolidated imperial rule in the Maghreb (northwest Africa), purging local emirs, strengthening Marrakes…
Timeline
- 1175Marrakesh · MoroccoAbu Ya'qub Yusuf set out from the imperial capital Marrakesh to suppress separatist forces and tribal resistance across the Maghreb, recovering local administrative power to centrally appointed governors.
- 1175–1176Fez · MoroccoDuring the consolidation, military command and tax systems across North Africa and Andalusia were unified, consolidating the empire's cross-Strait-of-Gibraltar territory and providing a secure rear for subsequent Iberian military operations.
Sources
- The Almohads: The Rise of an Islamic Empire — Amira K. Bennison (2016)
- North Africa, Islam and the Mediterranean World — Julia Clancy-Smith (2001)