Today in 1227 the Almohad Caliph Al-Adil dies in the traditional - TopicsExpress



          

Today in 1227 the Almohad Caliph Al-Adil dies in the traditional way of most Islamic rulers...assassination. Al-Adil was Caliph of Morocco, one of the Almohad leaders who presided over their rapid decline as the Spanish Christians kicked into Crusader overdrive mode and won victory after victory. The images are as follows: The Almohad Caliphate in 1200, during their peak after they won the Battle of Alarcos in 1195. Almohad territories after their crushing defeat to the Crusaders in 1212 at Las Navas Tolosa, with details of Crusader advances south. Notice their is no longer a single unified caliphate, but several Almohad territories splintered by civil war. Coins minted during the Almohad period.
Posted on: Sat, 04 Oct 2014 10:17:21 +0000

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