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Almohad Caliphate

Historical polity, africa, europe (1121-1269)

The Almohad Caliphate or Almohad Empire was a North African empire ruled by a Berber Muslim dynasty in the 12th and 13th centuries. At its height, it controlled much of the Maghreb and the Iberian Peninsula (Al-Andalus). The Almohad movement was founded by Ibn Tumart among the Berber Masmuda tribes, but the Almohad caliphate and its ruling dynasty, known as the Mu'minid dynasty, were founded after his death by Abd al-Mu'min.

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Capital
Marrakech 1
Capital
Tinmel 1
Independence or Founding Year
1121 1
Dissolution or End Year
1269 1
Classification
Sovereignty Status
Historical or Dissolved State 1
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1. Wikidata: Almohad Caliphate
Wikidata Q199688, class allow-list match (Q3024240 historical country)
Almohad Caliphate (Wikipedia)
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The Almohad Caliphate or Almohad Empire was a North African empire ruled by a Berber Muslim dynasty in the 12th and 13th centuries. At its height, it controlled much of the Maghreb and the Iberian Peninsula (Al-Andalus). The Almohad movement was founded by Ibn Tumart among the Berber Masmuda tribes, but the Almohad caliphate and its ruling dynasty, known as the Mu'minid dynasty, were founded after his death by Abd al-Mu'min.

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