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| Gold dinar coin used in the dynasty. |
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| Mostly Islamic, minority parts Jewish and Catholic |
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| comes from the Arabic "al-Murabitun" plural of "al-Murabit", literally meaning "one who is tying" but figuratively meaning "one who is ready for battle at a fortress". |
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| line of succesion to the leadership |
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| Yahya ibn Umar, Abdallah ibn Yasin, Abu Bakr ibn Umar, Yusuf ibn Tashfin, Ali ibn Yusuf, Tashfin ibn Ali, Ibrahim ibn Tashfin, and Ishaq ibn Ali. |
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| it was Established in 1040 and Disestablished in 1147 |
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| The area of the Almoravid at it's greatest height |
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| Dynasty that toppled the Almoravid dynasty |
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| Aghmat (1040–1062), Marrakech (1062–1147) |
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| Yahya ibn Umar, Abdallah ibn Yasin |
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| main force was infantry, armed with javelins in the front ranks and pikes behind, which formed into a phalanx, and was supported by camelmen and horsemen on the flanks. |
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| Almoravids did not pursue those who fled in front of them. fighting style was tense. they did not retreat when disadvantaged, preferring death over defeat. |
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Almoravid General Abu Bakr
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