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Yusuf ibn Tashfin

king of the Almoravid empire

b. 1025 CE – d. 1106 CE World The Middle of The Earth

Yusuf ibn Tashfin also, Tashafin, or Teshufin; or Yusuf; (reigned c. 1061 - 1106) is a king of the Almoravid empire.

He co-founds the city of Marrakech and leads the Muslim forces in the Battle of Zallaqa/Sagrajas.

Moran, J. (2017). Yusuf ibn Tashfin. History Atlas. Retrieved 30 October 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/yusuf-ibn-tashfin/

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