OverviewAn Almoravid ruler remembered for Marrakesh and intervention in al-Andalus.CategoryHistorical figurePeriodBirth date unknown · d. c. 1106 CE
Life and settingYusuf helped establish Marrakesh as an Almoravid centre and extended the movement's political authority across the western Islamic lands.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
Work and legacyHis forces defeated Alfonso VI at al-Zallaqa in 1086. Later intervention brought several Andalusian principalities under Almoravid rule.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
SourcesOriginal concise biography based on the cited references. Historical reports, later devotional traditions and uncertain dates are distinguished where relevant.TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
