At a glance
- Roles
- sultan
- Era
- The Mongol and Post-Mongol Era
- Region
- Maghreb · al-Andalus & Europe
- Identifiers
- Wikidata
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
Overview
Abu Yusuf Ya'qub al-Marini, that is Ya'qub ibn Abd al-Haqq, ruler of the Maghrib and king of Fez. Al-Maqqari says he crossed to al-Andalus to support its people against the Franks, and some said that Muslims had not been helped since al-Uqab until Ya'qub al-Marini came. 2
In al-Andalus
Al-Maqqari relates that he fought a Christian king called "Dhuntuh", and it is said he killed forty thousand of his army. Among the lands of al-Andalus he held Randa, al-Jazira al-Khadra, Tarif, Jabal Tariq and others. 2
After him
When he died, his son Yusuf succeeded him. Al-Adhfunsh, king of the Christians, sought refuge with him, kissed his hand and pledged his crown to him, and Yusuf helped him recover his kingdom, according to al-Maqqari. 2
The dates of his life and rule that are not given here need an additional source.
Connections
- Parent of
- Sultan Abu Thabit al-Marini
- Founder of
- Fes Jdid
People and things also explored
Sultan Abu al-Rabi' Sulayman al-Marini· Fes· Marinid dynasty· Fes Jdid· Sultan Abu Thabit al-Marini
Sources
- Nafh al-Tib min Ghusn al-Andalus al-Ratib — al-Maqqari , p. 389
- Nafh al-Tib min Ghusn al-Andalus al-Ratib — al-Maqqari , p.389
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Abu Yusuf Ya'qub al-Marini”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/abu-yusuf-yaqub-marini/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-23.