Almoravid Dynasty (Moroccan History)

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  • 1036

    Yahya Ibn Ibrahim goes to Hajj

    Yahya Ibn Ibrahim was the leader of the Sandhaja Confederation and the Gdala tribe. When he went on his Hajj he stopped in Qayrawan and heard a speech by Abu Imran Al-Fassi who had been previously expelled from Fes by the Bani Maghrawa. Abu Imran requested a student accompany Yahya Ibn Ibrahim into the desert but none accepted except Abdallah Ibn Yassine. He agreed to teach Yahya's tribe - Ibn Yassine was a Maliki jurist. Ibn Yassine spends the next decade in the desert spreading moral reform.
  • 1039

    Founding of the Almoravids

  • 1050

    Death of Yahya Ibn Ibrahim

    Before his death, the Gdala tribe treated Abdellah Ibn Yassine as a religious leader but because he was so severe with punishments he had many enemies and was ousted by the tribe.
  • 1054

    Return of the Almoravids and conquering of Sijilmasa

    After Yahya Ibn Ibrahim was ousted he met Yahya Ibn Omar who was from the Lamtuna tribe but his mother was from the Gdala tribe. Together they travelled to modern-day Mauritania and started with 7 men which became 1000 by the time they arrived in Aribat. There he named them Murabitun which means those joined in piety. They returned once they were powerful enough and took over much of southern Morocco. They conquered Sijilmasa and destroyed the Bani Maghrawa.
  • 1056

    Death of Yahya Ibn Umar

    Died in the battle of Sijilmasa
  • 1058

    Aghmat is conquered

  • 1059

    Death of Ibn Yusuf in battle against the Barghwatta

    He lost his life in battle against the Barghwata of the Atlantic Plains. Afterward, power went to Abu Bakr Ibn Umar the brother of Yahya Ibn Umar. He started the conquest of the kingdom of Ghana
  • 1062

    Building of Marrakech Starts

    Abu Bakr orders the building of Marrakech.
  • 1070

    Yusuf Ibn Tashfin comes into power

    By this point, Abu Bakr Ibn Umar had established Marrakesh as his new capital and Yusuf Ibn Tashfin was his lieutenant. Abu Bakr had taken an army into the Sahara to deal with some uprisings and left Ibn Tashfin in charge. When he returned Ibn Tashfin refused to return power and Abu Bakr was forced out. Ibn Tashfin proclaimed himself Emir of the Muslims. He also managed to maintain an at least not negative relationship with the Abbassids. During his reign, he brought Fes, Tangier, and Sale in.
  • 1083

    Castilian Armies Take Toledo

    Castillian armies took Toledo which led to Maliki jurists, who held a privileged position and were even responsible for some political decisions, to recommend intervention in Al Andalus with the objective of halting the Castilian advance. Seville was under threat from Alfonso VI. (At this point Almoravids control from Algiers to Tangier)
  • 1086

    Battle of Zallaqa/Sagrajas

    Victory for Ibn Tashfin. Alfonso VI had 2500 Ibn Tashfin has 7500. Al Fonso lose 50-75% of his men Ibn Tashfin lost 30-50%. His soldiers wanted to pursue the retreating Christians but he was reluctant. However, this victory allowed him to bring the Taifas/Emirates under his control and annex their territory.
  • 1088

    Siege of Toledo

    Unsuccessful siege by Ibn Tashfin
  • 1090

    Ibn Tashfin forces surrender of Malaga and and Grenada

    He arrived in Iberia forced Malaga and Grenada to surrender to him and left his nephew Sir Ibn Abu Bakr to continue his work. Ibn Tashfin declared the Taifa rulers unlawful which drove Seville to attempt to ally with Alfonso.
  • 1091

    Sir Ibn Abu Bakr defeats Cordoba and Seville

    Ibn Abu Bakr conquered Cordoba and the valley. He forced Seville, which had been attempting to ally with Alfonso, to surrender
  • 1094

    Sir Ibn Abu Bakr conquers half of Iberia

    He was making a deal with Badajos but they were making another deal with Alfonso. He found out and took over the whole kingdom.
  • 1095

    El Cid takes over Valencia (not exact date)

  • 1097

    Failed siege on Valencia

    Ibn Tashfin showed up personally but it was still a fail.
  • 1099

    Death of El Cid conquering Valencia

    After the death of El Cid, the Almoravids took over Valencia
  • 1106

    Death of Ibn Tashfin

    He had by this point already declared his son, Ali Ibn Yusuf, his heir. He was 22 when he took power
  • 1110

    Almoravids take Zaragoza

    The leader died and they took it. They reached all the way to the Pyrenees.
  • 1125

    Minbar of the Koutoubia

    This was ordered by the Almoravids between 1125 and 1130
  • 1147

    Marrakech Falls to Almohads