Abu Yusuf Ya'qub ibn Yusuf

Timeline

1. c. 1150–1170Marrakesh · MoroccoAs a son of Abd al-Mu'min, he formally acceded after his father's death in 1163, at first consolidating internal affairs in the Maghreb and continuing expansion into Iberia.
2. 1172–1181Seville · al-AndalusHe established administrative centers in al-Andalus, launched multiple campaigns against Christian kingdoms such as León-Castile, and advanced religious and building policies at Seville, Córdoba, and elsewhere.
3. 1182–1184Santarém · PortugalIn 1184 he personally led a great army to besiege Santarém in Portugal and died of illness during the siege; the heir al-Mansur succeeded at once, and dynastic power passed smoothly.