Person

Abu Yusuf Yaqub ibn Abd al-Haqq

c. 1212–1286 · 13th century

Abu Yusuf Yaqub ibn Abd al-Haqq was sultan of the Marinid dynasty of Morocco from 1258 to 1286. In 1269 he captured Marrakesh, ending Almohad rule, and in 1276 he founded the royal city of Fes el-Jdid beside Fez. He crossed several times to al-Andalus to support the Nasrids of Granada against Castile.

Abu Yusuf Yaqub ibn Abd al-Haqq
Image: Alfonso X (Life time: 1221-1284) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 1 state history

Marinid Sultanate

See also

Cite this entry
APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Abu Yusuf Yaqub ibn Abd al-Haqq. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/abu-yusuf-yaqub-ibn-abd-al-haqq
MLA
“Abu Yusuf Yaqub ibn Abd al-Haqq.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/abu-yusuf-yaqub-ibn-abd-al-haqq. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Abu Yusuf Yaqub ibn Abd al-Haqq.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/abu-yusuf-yaqub-ibn-abd-al-haqq.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Abu Yusuf Yaqub ibn Abd al-Haqq’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/abu-yusuf-yaqub-ibn-abd-al-haqq (Accessed: ).

Last reviewed October 2026Random entry ↻