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Abū Yūsuf Yaʿqūb al-Manṣūr
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Also Known As Abū Yūsuf Yaʿqūb ibn ʿAbd al-Muʾmin al-Manṣūr
Born c.1160
Died January 23, 1199 • Marrakech • Morocco • (Anniversary in 5 days)
House / Dynasty Muʿminid dynasty
Role In Battle of Alarcos
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