Abd al-Wahid II
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Abu Muhammad ar-Rashid Abd al-Wahid was an Almohad rival caliph who reigned from 1232 until his death.
Abd al-Wahid succeeded his father Idris I, who had died while marching against Yahya, who was in control of the capital Marrakech
. His reign marked the beginning of the final fragmentation of the Almohad empire. He was not able to oust Yahya from Marrakech, while the emir of Tlemcen
become independent from 1236 (founding the Ziyyanid dynasty), followed by the Hafsid ruler Abu Zakariya
in Tunisia
.
In 1242 he ordered his governor to fight another secession, that of the Marinid Abu Yahya ibn Abd al-Haqq
, who had captured Fes
. However, Abd al-Wahid was founded drowned in a pool (or he died for a fall) in his palace in December of the same year. He was succeeded by his brother Abu al-Hasan as-Said al-Mutadid
.
Abd al-Wahid succeeded his father Idris I, who had died while marching against Yahya, who was in control of the capital Marrakech
Marrakech
Marrakech or Marrakesh , known as the "Ochre city", is the most important former imperial city in Morocco's history...
. His reign marked the beginning of the final fragmentation of the Almohad empire. He was not able to oust Yahya from Marrakech, while the emir of Tlemcen
Tlemcen
Tlemcen is a town in Northwestern Algeria, and the capital of the province of the same name. It is located inland in the center of a region known for its olive plantations and vineyards...
become independent from 1236 (founding the Ziyyanid dynasty), followed by the Hafsid ruler Abu Zakariya
Abu Zakariya
Abu Zakariya Yahya was the founder and first ruler of the Hafsid dynasty in Ifriqiya.He was the Almohad governor of Gabès and then of Tunis by 1229. He seized the opportunity offered by disturbances in the Almohad Empire to declare himself independent late in 1229...
in Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
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In 1242 he ordered his governor to fight another secession, that of the Marinid Abu Yahya ibn Abd al-Haqq
Abu Yahya ibn Abd al-Haqq
Abu Yahya ibn Abd al-Haqq was a Marinid ruler. He was the son of Abd al-Haqq I and the brother of both Uthman I and Muhammad I....
, who had captured Fes
Fes
Fes or Fez is the second largest city of Morocco, after Casablanca, with a population of approximately 1 million . It is the capital of the Fès-Boulemane region....
. However, Abd al-Wahid was founded drowned in a pool (or he died for a fall) in his palace in December of the same year. He was succeeded by his brother Abu al-Hasan as-Said al-Mutadid
Abu al-Hasan as-Said al-Mutadid
Abu al-Hasan as-Said al-Mutadid was an Almohad caliph who reigned in Morocco from 1242 until his death.He succeeded his brother Abd al-Wahid II in a period in which the Almohads controller only parts of Morocco. During his reign, the Hafsids of Tunis extended their rule to Algeria and Tlemcen,...
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Sources
- Julien, Charles-André. Histoire de l'Afrique du Nord, des origines à 1830, Payot, Paris, 1994.