Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik
Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik al-Ghazi ( Arabic أبو مروان عبد الملك الغازي, DMG Abū Marwān ʿAbd al-Malik al-Ġāzī ; † 1578 ) was the fourth Sultan of the Saadi in Morocco (1576-1578)
After the murder of Muhammad al-Sheikh in 1557 and the subsequent power struggles, Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik had to flee Morocco from his brother Abdallah al-Ghalib (r. 1557–1574) . He entered the Ottoman service and was able to assert himself in Morocco from Algeria in 1576 with the help of the Ottomans . Abu Marwan initially recognized the suzerainty of the Ottomans, but sent their troops back to Algeria. In the following years he tried to stimulate trade with Europe , with merchants from England being particularly preferred.
However, the overthrown Abu Abdallah (ruled 1574–1576) was able to flee to Portugal and move King Sebastian to a campaign in Morocco. This failed completely in 1578 with the battle of Alcácer-Quibir . During the battle, however, the seriously ill Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik also died, so that Ahmad al-Mansur (r. 1578–1603) could take power.
literature
- Stephan Ronart, Nandy Ronart: Lexicon of the Arab World. A historical-political reference work. Artemis Verlag, Zurich et al. 1972, ISBN 3-7608-0138-2 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik al-Ghazi |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | fourth sultan of the Saadians in Morocco |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 16th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1578 |