Abu Hafs Umar

Timeline

1. 1271–1283Tunis · TunisiaA son of the founding caliph Abu Zakariyya Yahya, he was active at court during the reign of his brother Ibrahim I; in the battle of Marmajanna in June 1283 most of his male relatives were killed by the usurper Ibn Abi Umara, and he fled for refuge to the nearby fortress of Sennan.
2. 1284–1290Tunis · TunisiaAfter winning the allegiance of the Sulaym tribe he marched on Tunis, proclaiming his accession in the city on 12 July 1284; within days he captured and executed the usurper, restoring legitimate Hafsid rule, though Bejaia and Constantine had already broken away.
3. 1291–1295Tunis · TunisiaIn his later years he devoted himself to rebuilding the divided Hafsid state; sources describe him as generous, prudent, and devout. He died in 1295 and was succeeded by Abu Asida Muhammad II, with the Hafsid regime at Tunis continuing into the 16th century.