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Almohad Army
The Almohad army was the core armed force of the 12th-century Almohad movement, characterized by Berber tribal mobilization, religious discipline, an…
Timeline
- c. 1121–1130Atlas Mountains region · MoroccoIn the 1120s the Almohad army assembled at strongholds such as Sijilmasa and Tamelelt, reorganizing Berber tribal forces under religious discipline and gradually advancing into Almoravid-controlled territory.
- 1130–1147Maghreb · MaghrebAfter succeeding to power, Abd al-Mu'min systematically conquered Morocco and Tunisia, capturing Marrakesh in 1147, and the Almohad army became the sole dominant armed force in the Maghreb.
- 1147–1212Iberian Peninsula · Al-AndalusThe Almohad army crossed the Strait of Gibraltar to unify Al-Andalus, confronting the Christian kingdoms in battles such as Alarcos and Arrecife, and maintaining the Islamic defensive line in southern Iberia.
Sources
- The Almohads — Amira K. Bennison (2016)
- Almohad Caliphate https://www.britannica.com/topic/Almohads