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The Almoravid dynasty (Arabic: المرابطون, romanized: Al-Murābiṭūn, lit. 'those from the ribats' [11]) was a Berber Muslim dynasty centered in the territory of present-day Morocco.
The Almoravids first went to Toledo; they destroyed the castles of San Servando and Aceca. They then invested in Toledo. The city was defended Álvar Fáñez. The siege has lasted for seven days, during which the Castilians managed to repel the Almoravids attempts to capture the city, suffering heavy losses and many siege equipments in 1110.
The Almoravids founded the city of Marrakesh as their capital and built many mosques in the region, although much of what they built has not preserved. [1] The Almoravids were overthrown by the Almohads in the 12th century, after which Almohad architecture continued to develop some of the same trends in the Maghreb and al-Andalus.
The Almoravids besieged it for a month. Al-Mu'tamid prepared for defense of the city and called help from the Castilian-Leonese king, Alfonso VI . Alfonso was stunned at the Almoravid invasion, and both of them had one goal: to stop the Almoravid invasion. [ 1 ]
Almerían silks were particularly sought after by people from all over the world, and they drew many to the markets of Almería, which was the center of textile production. [8] [4] The Almoravid dynasty’s expansion into al-Andalus around 1085 was the catalyst for the booming textile market that would soon come to be.
The Battle of Vatalandi was a military engagement between the Almoravid troops and the Portuguese at Vatalandi, near Santarém.The Almoravids were victorious. After the death of Alfonso VI of León and Castile, the Muslim inhabitants of Sintra, which was under Christian control, revolted in 1109.
Once united, the Almoravids set about seizing the old trans-Saharan routes and stations. But their rivals were not about to cede control so readily. The Zenata Maghrawa rulers of Sijilmassa pulled on their connections and clients in the desert to spoil the Almoravid efforts to unite the Sanhaja. After various entanglements with client armies ...
The Almohad movement, initiated by Ibn Tumart, sought to overthrow the ruling Almoravid dynasty. In 1130 the Almohads were defeated in an attempt to conquer Marrakesh from the Almoravids in the Battle of al-Buhayra. Ibn Tumart died in this battle and was succeeded by Abd al-Mu’min, who was to capture Marrakesh in 1147.