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Abd al-Haqq II

Type Figure Region Morocco Time 1428–1465 Also known as Abd al-Haqq II、Abu Muhammad Abd al-Haqq、Abd al-Haqq al-Marinid

Abd al-Haqq II (1428–1465), last sultan of the Marinid dynasty, born in Fez;…

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  1. 1428–1430Fez · MoroccoHe was born into the Marinid royal house in Fez, a son of Sultan Abd al-Haqq I, growing up as dynastic power steadily waned.
  2. 1431–1440Fez · MoroccoDuring the successive reigns of his elder brothers such as Sharif, Abd al-Haqq II spent his youth in Fez as a member of the royal family, witnessing the weakening of central authority and the growing power of local Berber forces.
  3. 1458–1465Fez · MoroccoHe succeeded after his brother Muhammad II died in 1458, becoming the last Marinid sultan. Unable to control local chieftains, he was killed in the Fez uprising of 1465, effectively ending the Marinid dynasty.

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