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Abu Yusuf Yaqub
Abu Yusuf Yaqub, Marinid sultan reigning 1259–1286, consolidated Marinid control over Morocco and al-Andalus, expanded Fez's religious and administra…
Timeline
- 1259–1265Fez · MoroccoHe succeeded his brother Muhammad I, quelled internal strife, consolidated Marinid control over north-central Morocco and the coastal cities, and made Fez the political center.
- 1266–1275Fez · MoroccoAt Fez he expanded the Great Mosque and religious schools, making the city an academic center of the Maghreb; he also campaigned repeatedly in al-Andalus, defeating the Castilian king Alfonso X at Écija in 1275 and consolidating support for Muslim strongholds such as Granada.
- 1276–1286Fez · MoroccoIn his later years he continued managing internal affairs and Andalusi policy, maintaining Marinid influence on the southern Iberian coast, until his death in 1286, when he was succeeded by his son Abu Yaqub Yusuf.
Sources
- Marinid dynasty https://www.britannica.com/topic/Marinid-dynasty
- The Berbers and the Islamic State: The Marinid Experience in Pre-protectorate Morocco — Maya Shatzmiller (2000)