Almoravid Empire
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Religion, Ethics, Royalty, Rulers, Nobility, Military History
- Subcategories: Empires, Dynasties, Islam, Muslims, Mosques
- Curriculum: Medieval History/Middle Ages, African History, Spanish/Portuguese History
- Geographical Location: Spain, Morocco, Ghana
- Date: 1054-1163
Article abstract: Military significance: Under the leadership of ʿAbd Allāh ibn Yasīn, the Almoravids conducted one of the primary holy wars in western Africa and southern Spain.
The nomads of the western Sahara, most notably the Sanhājah tribes, dominated the gold trade between Ghana and the Mediterranean in the eleventh century. This was a profitable pastime until Ghana seized control of the town of Audaghost, at the southern end of the trade route in 992. Owing to internal dissent, the Sanhājah tribes were unable to respond to this loss of revenue and...
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