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Accession of Almohad Caliph Abu Yusuf Ya'qub al-Mansur (1184)

Type Event Region 全世界 Time 1184

In July 1184 Caliph Abu Ya'qub Yusuf died besieging Santarém in Portugal; on August 10 his son Abu Yusuf Ya'qub was proclaimed third caliph in Sevill…

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  1. 1184Santarém · PortugalAbu Ya'qub Yusuf marched west from Seville to besiege Santarém but met resistance from a Portuguese-Leonese coalition; during a chaotic retreat the caliph was struck by a crossbow bolt and died on July 29, setting back the Almohad Iberian expedition.
  2. 1184Seville · AndalusiaAfter bringing his father's body to Seville, Ya'qub was proclaimed third Almohad caliph on August 10 with the title al-Mansur, vowing to avenge his father and restore the empire's prestige in Iberia.

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