Important Dates

Third crossing of Yaaqub b. Abd al-Haq and military confrontation with the Castilians and their ally Muhammad b. Yusuf Ibn al-Ahmar the Nasrid

The Banu Marin occupy the city of Meknes. Following his defeat by Abu Zakariya, Yaghmurasen, emir of Tlemcen, enters the obedience of the Hafsids

Alfonso VIII of Castile inflicts a defeat on the Muslim army comparable to that of Las Navas de Tolosa

First manifestation of the Banu Marin tribes invading the Nekkour plateau in the northeast

Confrontation between the troops of an-Nasir and the allied contingents of Castile, Navarre, and Aragon, all led by Alfonso VIII of Castile

Expansion of the fortress of Rabat. It will henceforth bear the name of Ribat al-Fath

Second crossing of Yaqub and his crushing victory over Castile at the place called al-Arak (Alarcos). He will then be given the title of al-Mansur (the Victorious)

Construction of the Tinmel Mosque

In Andalusia, the Almohads take control of the three cities of Almeria, Baeza, and Ubeda