Marinids conquer Marrakesh
1269
The Berber Marinid dynasty captured the old Almohad capital, ending any serious attempt by the Almohads to reclaim their empire. Morocco entered a period of prosperity under Marinid viziers who patronized madrasas in Fez and fought on Iberian battlefields. The dynasty's greatest architectural legacy would be the exquisite Bou Inania madrasa in Fez, a masterpiece of carved stucco, zellige tilework, and cedarwood that still functions today.
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High Middle Ages (1000–1300), one of 1,306 events from that era on Saeculum.
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