THE ALMORAVID DYNASTY (1091-1146 A.D.)
1he Almoravids are a confederation of Berber sectaries who have established a vast kingdom in Africa. The king, =Yusuf b. Tashufin=, establishes his capital at Morocco, in 1069, and his intrusion into the affairs of Spain is explained above.
21092 Valencia betrayed to the Almoravids. Al-Kadir, the emir, slain.
31093 Yusuf captures Badajoz and puts the emir Al-Mutawakkil to death.
41094 The Cid takes Valencia from the Moors.
51095 The Balearic Isles submit to Yusuf.
61099 Death of the Cid. Valencia comes under Moorish rule the following year.
71103 Yusuf turns government over to his son =Ali=, and returns to Africa, where he dies, 1106, at age of one hundred. (Ninety-seven Christian years.)
81108 Victory of Ali over Alfonso VI of Castile, at Urcesia (Ucles).
91109 Alfonso defeats the emir of Saragossa. Ali returns to Africa after unsuccessful siege of Toledo. The centre of government is at Morocco.
101114 The Pisans take the Balearic Isles from the Moors.
111117 Alfonso allies himself with the emir of Saragossa against Ali. They take Lerida, and defeat the Almoravids.
121121 Rebellion of Cordova. Revolt of Muhammed b. Abdallah (Al-Mahdi) in Africa. Rise of the Almohads (Unitarians).
131123 Siege of Morocco by the Almohads. Ali drives them off.
141130 Ali, son of Tashufin, defeated by Alfonso. Abdul-Mumin, successor of Al-Mahdi, defeats Ali in Morocco.
151134 The Moors defeat and slay Alfonso I of Aragon at Fraga.
161138 Tashufin summoned to Spain by Ali to help him against the Almohads.
171139 Alfonso, duke of Portugal, defeats the Moors at Ourique.
181143 Death of Ali. His son =Tashufin= succeeds. General insurrection against the Almoravids.
191144 Abdul-Mumin totally defeats Tashufin in Africa. Death of Tashufin in flight to Spain. His son =Ibrahim= raised to the throne over such of his dominions as are left.
201145 Abdul-Mumin crosses into Spain.
211146 The Almohads take Seville. Castile and Aragon come to assistance of the Almoravids. Ibrahim put to death.
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