Almohad Caliphate

Timeline

1. c. 1121–1130Atlas Mountains, Morocco · MoroccoIn the 1120s Ibn Tumart proclaimed the Mahdi in Morocco, advocating strict monotheism, opposing Almoravid corruption and theological laxity, and gathering Berber tribal support in the Atlas Mountains.
2. c. 1121–1130Maghreb · WorldIn the 1120s the Almohad movement based at Tinmel expanded its influence in the western Maghreb through religious reform and tribal alliances, laying the organizational groundwork for Abd al-Mu'min's military conquests after 1130.
3. 1130–1147Morocco and Algeria · MaghrebAfter succeeding in 1130, Abd al-Mu'min launched a series of campaigns, capturing Marrakesh in 1147 and destroying the Almoravid dynasty, formally establishing the Almohad Caliphate as an empire ruling the Maghreb.
4. 1147–1212Southern Iberian Peninsula · al-AndalusAfter 1147 the Almohads crossed the Strait of Gibraltar and controlled al-Andalus, bringing Córdoba, Seville, and other cities into their realm, facing long-term confrontation with the Christian kingdoms and North African rivals, and declining by the early 13th century due to internal divisions and military setbacks.