Realm · 1139–1249
Almohad Caliphate
Almohad Caliphate appears on the map from 1139 to 1249. At its greatest recorded extent, in 1206, it covered about 949,022 km².
The Almohad movement began with Ibn Tumart, a Berber religious reformer from the Atlas Mountains who in 1121 proclaimed himself the Mahdi and preached a strict doctrine of God's absolute oneness. His successor Abd al-Mu'min took the title of caliph, overthrew the Almoravids, captured Marrakesh in 1147 and went on to unite all of North Africa from Morocco to Tripoli, as well as Muslim Spain. The Almohads were great builders, raising the Koutoubia mosque in Marrakesh and the Giralda in Seville, and their court patronised philosophers such as Averroes. More about Almohad Caliphate.
See Almohad Caliphate on the map in 1206
- On the map
- 1139–1249
- Greatest extent
- 1206, about 949,022 km²
- Read more
- Wikipedia: Almohad Caliphate · Wikidata Q199688
Territory through time
| Years | Area drawn |
|---|---|
| 1139–1146 | 264,919 km² |
| 1147–1151 | 504,938 km² |
| 1152–1168 | 664,942 km² |
| 1169–1176 | 866,029 km² |
| 1177–1187 | 936,428 km² |
| 1188–1201 | 925,048 km² |
| 1202–1205 | 943,525 km² |
| 1206–1215 | 949,022 km² |
| 1216–1219 | 887,843 km² |
| 1220–1226 | 885,908 km² |
| 1227–1235 | 865,273 km² |
| 1236–1240 | 466,756 km² |
| 1241–1249 | 404,685 km² |
Related
- Almohad Caliphate empire
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