Abd al-Malik of Morocco

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Abd al-Malik of Morocco was a 16th-century Saadi sultan known for modernizing his army with Ottoman support and defeating the Portuguese king Sebastian I at the Battle of Alcácer Quibir.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 16th-century monarch ⓘ
Muslim ⓘ
Saadi dynasty ruler ⓘ
Sultan of Morocco ⓘ
ally Ottoman Empire ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Abdelmalek of Morocco ⓘ
Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik ⓘ
birthPlace Morocco ⓘ
brother Abu Abdallah Mohammed II ⓘ
Ahmad al-Mansur ⓘ
burialPlace Saadian Tombs (attributed) ⓘ
linked to: Saadian Tombs
country Morocco ⓘ
deathCause illness ⓘ
deathDate 1578 ⓘ
deathPlace near Ksar el-Kebir ⓘ
northern Morocco ⓘ
dynasty Saadi dynasty ⓘ
era 16th century ⓘ
father Mohammed al-Shaykh ⓘ
historicalRegion Maghreb ⓘ
linked to: North Africa
implemented Ottoman-style infantry corps ⓘ
use of firearms and artillery in Moroccan forces ⓘ
inConflictWith Portugal ⓘ
Sebastian I of Portugal ⓘ
knownFor alliance with the Ottoman Empire ⓘ
introducing Ottoman-style military organization in Morocco ⓘ
modernizing the Moroccan army ⓘ
language Arabic ⓘ
militarySupportFrom Ottoman Empire ⓘ
Ottoman officers and artillery ⓘ
notableAchievement defeat of a European king on Moroccan soil ⓘ
short but transformative reign ⓘ
notableEvent Battle of Alcácer Quibir ⓘ
notableWork military and administrative reforms in Morocco ⓘ
participantIn Battle of Alcácer Quibir ⓘ
politicalGoal align Morocco with the Ottoman Empire ⓘ
limit Portuguese influence in Morocco ⓘ
restore Saadi control over Morocco ⓘ
positionHeld Sultan of Morocco ⓘ
predecessor Abu Abdallah Mohammed II ⓘ
reignEnd 1578 ⓘ
reignStart 1576 ⓘ
religion Islam ⓘ
residence Marrakesh ⓘ
successor Ahmad al-Mansur ⓘ
title Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik I ⓘ
victoryOver Portuguese army at the Battle of Alcácer Quibir ⓘ
Sebastian I of Portugal ⓘ

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Sebastian I of Portugal → opponent → Abd al-Malik of Morocco ⓘ
Battle of Alcácer Quibir → commander → Abd al-Malik I of Morocco ⓘ
linked to: Abd al-Malik of Morocco
Battle of Alcácer Quibir → notableDeath → Abd al-Malik I of Morocco ⓘ
linked to: Abd al-Malik of Morocco
Portuguese expansion into North Africa → hasKeyFigure → Sultan Abd al-Malik of Morocco (opponent at Alcácer Quibir) ⓘ
linked to: Abd al-Malik of Morocco
Battle of Alcácer Quibir → notableDeath → Abd al-Malik I of Morocco ⓘ
subject linked to: Alcácer Quibir
linked to: Abd al-Malik of Morocco
Battle of Alcácer Quibir → notableDeath → Abu Abdallah Mohammed II of Morocco ⓘ
subject linked to: Alcácer Quibir
linked to: Abd al-Malik of Morocco
Moroccan crusading campaign of 1578 → opponent → Sultan Abd al-Malik of Morocco ⓘ
linked to: Abd al-Malik of Morocco
Moroccan crusading campaign of 1578 → relatedPerson → Abd al-Malik of Morocco ⓘ
Abd al-Malik of Morocco → alsoKnownAs → Abdelmalek of Morocco ⓘ
linked to: Abd al-Malik of Morocco