Al-Hasan ibn Kannun
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Al-Hasan ibn Guennoun was the thirteenth and the last Idrisid
ruler and sultan of Morocco
. He took over after Abu l-Aish Ahmad
in 954 until his capture by the Umayyad
s in 974. He was then exiled to Córdoba, Spain
where he died in 985.
Idrisid
The Idrisids were a Zaydi-Shia dynasty of Arab origins in Morocco, ruling from 788 to 985, named after its first leader, Idriss I.-History:...
ruler and sultan of Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
. He took over after Abu l-Aish Ahmad
Abu l-Aish Ahmad
Abul-Aish Ahmad or Aboulaïch Ahmed Ben Gannun was the twelfth Idrisid ruler and sultan of Morocco. He took over after Al Qasim Gannum in 948 until his death in 954. -References:...
in 954 until his capture by the Umayyad
Umayyad
The Umayyad Caliphate was the second of the four major Arab caliphates established after the death of Muhammad. It was ruled by the Umayyad dynasty, whose name derives from Umayya ibn Abd Shams, the great-grandfather of the first Umayyad caliph. Although the Umayyad family originally came from the...
s in 974. He was then exiled to Córdoba, Spain
Córdoba, Spain
-History:The first trace of human presence in the area are remains of a Neanderthal Man, dating to c. 32,000 BC. In the 8th century BC, during the ancient Tartessos period, a pre-urban settlement existed. The population gradually learned copper and silver metallurgy...
where he died in 985.