محمد الناصر بن المنصور الموحدي
محمد الناصر بن المنصور الموحدي
The Almohad caliph Muhammad al-Nasir b. al-Mansur; fought Ibn Ghaniya in Ifriqiya, received Mahdiyya 603, marched to Seville 609 and was broken at al-Uqab at the end of Safar, dying at Marrakesh months later 1.
At a glance
- Era
- The Crusades, Ayyubids and Mamluks
- Region
- Maghreb · al-Andalus & Europe
- Review
- Draft Completeness 2/5 · Help complete it
Overview
Muhammad al-Nasir, caliph of the Almohads, son of Abu Yusuf Ya'qub al-Mansur. 2
His rule
Ibn Khaldun says that the revolutionaries of the Maghrib and the people of the Adwa corresponded with him, and he consolidated their governorships. He then fought Ibn Ghaniya in Ifriqiya, took Mahdiyya in 603 AH, and appointed over it Abu Muhammad ibn al-Shaykh Abi Hafs. 2
His last years
He left Marrakesh for Seville in 609 AH, prepared for the raid, and the Muslims were routed at the Battle of al-'Uqab in late Safar of that year. He died on his way back to Marrakesh in Sha'ban 610 AH. 2
Connections
- Child of
- Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur
- Participated in
- وقعة العقاب
People and things also explored
Sources
- Kitab al-Ibar of Ibn Khaldun, p. 1681-1682
- Kitab al-Ibar of Ibn Khaldun, p.1681-1682
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islam.museum contributors. “محمد الناصر بن المنصور الموحدي”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/muhammad-al-nasir-almohad/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.