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Abu Yusuf Yaqub

Type Figure Region Morocco Time c. 1160–1199 Also known as Yaqub al-Mansur、Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur、雅各布·曼苏尔、穆瓦希德哈里发雅各布

Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur (c. 1160–1199) was the third Almohad caliph (r. 1184–1199), victor at the Battle of Alarcos in 1195, and builder of the Has…

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  1. 1184–1194Marrakesh · MarrakeshAfter succeeding his brother Abu Ya'qub Yusuf, Yaqub reorganized the Almohad military and administration, strengthened control over the Berber tribes of the Moroccan interior, and prepared a counterattack against the Christian powers of Iberia, laying the groundwork for the great victory at Alarcos.
  2. 1195Alarcos · CastileOn 18 July 1195 Yaqub routed King Alfonso VIII of Castile at the Battle of Alarcos, recovering parts of lost Al-Andalus; this was one of the Almohad dynasty's greatest military victories over the Christian powers.
  3. 1196–1199Rabat · RabatAfter the war Yaqub designated Rabat as his capital, built the Hassan Tower and the great mosque (left unfinished), bringing North African Islamic architecture to new heights; he died in 1199 while on campaign, and the building works were continued by his son Muhammad al-Nasir.

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