Idris II, Almohad Caliph
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Abu al-Ula al-Wathiq Idris was an Almohad caliph who reigned in Marrakech
from 1266 until his death.
Marrakech had been besieged for a first time by the Marinid sultan Abu Yusuf Yaqub ibn Abd Al-Haqq
before 1266, although unsuccessfully. Idris took the chance of the confused situation to oust his cousin Abu Hafs Umar al-Murtada
with Abu Yusuf's support, and to declare himself Almohad caliph, although his power barely extended outside the city. However, the Marinid ruler changed idea eventually, spurring the Ziyyanid Abu Yahya Yaghmurasin ibn Zayyan to attack Marrakech. The siege lasted from 1268 until September 1269, when the city fell. Idris II was assassinated by a slave.
Idris' death marked the end of the Almohad caliphate.
Marrakech
Marrakech or Marrakesh , known as the "Ochre city", is the most important former imperial city in Morocco's history...
from 1266 until his death.
Marrakech had been besieged for a first time by the Marinid sultan Abu Yusuf Yaqub ibn Abd Al-Haqq
Abu Yusuf Yaqub ibn Abd Al-Haqq
Abu Yusuf Yaqub ibn Abd al-Haqq was a Marinid ruler of Morocco. He was the fourth son of Marinid founder Abd al-Haqq, and succeeded his brother Abu Yahya in 1258. He died in 1286.-History:The Marinids had been fighting the Almohads for supremacy over Morocco since 1210s...
before 1266, although unsuccessfully. Idris took the chance of the confused situation to oust his cousin Abu Hafs Umar al-Murtada
Abu Hafs Umar al-Murtada
Abu Hafs Umar al-Murtada was an Almohad caliph who reigned in part of Morocco from 1248 until his death.His rule was reduced to the region of Marrakech, and was forced to pay tribute to the Marinids. He was ousted by his cousin Abu al-Ula al-Wathiq Idris who proclaimed himself as...
with Abu Yusuf's support, and to declare himself Almohad caliph, although his power barely extended outside the city. However, the Marinid ruler changed idea eventually, spurring the Ziyyanid Abu Yahya Yaghmurasin ibn Zayyan to attack Marrakech. The siege lasted from 1268 until September 1269, when the city fell. Idris II was assassinated by a slave.
Idris' death marked the end of the Almohad caliphate.
Sources
- Julien, Charles-André. Histoire de l'Afrique du Nord, des origines à 1830, Payot, Paris, 1994.