Abu Hammu's recovery of Tlemcen
استرداد أبي حمو تلمسان
11 February 1359 CE · 8 Rabi' I 760 AH
When the sultan Abu Inan died in 759 AH, Abu Hammu Musa ibn Yusuf's resolve to reclaim his kingdom strengthened; the Dawawida and Zaghba carried him from Tunis to Tlemcen where the Marinid standing battalions lay, besieged it three days and stormed it at dawn of the fourth, Wednesday 8 Rabi I 760, took his palace and seat, received the caliphate's bay'a, and expelled the Marinids from his realm's cities.
At a glance
- Era
- The Mongol and Post-Mongol Era
- Region
- Maghreb
- Review
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In time
Overview
Ibn Khaldun reports that when the sultan Abu Inan al-Marini died in 759 AH, the resolve of Abu Hammu Musa ibn Yusuf grew strong to recover his kingdom. 1
Recovery
The Dawawida and the Zughba from Tunis carried him to Tlemcen, where there were battalions of the Banu Marin. He besieged it for three days, then stormed it on the morning of the fourth day, Wednesday 8 Rabi al-Awwal 760 AH. He occupied his palace, received the oath of allegiance, and drove the Banu Marin out of the cities of his realm. 1
The conversion to the Gregorian calendar is derived. An additional source is needed to confirm the date.
Connections
- Had participant
- Sultan Abu Hammu Musa II
People and things also explored
Abd al-Wadid (Zayyanid) kingdom of Tlemcen· Sultan Abu Hammu Musa II
Sources
- Kitab al-Ibar of Ibn Khaldun
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