Abu Abdallah Mohammed II Saadi

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Abu Abdallah Mohammed II (reigned 1574-1576, died in 1578) was the oldest brother of Abdallah al-Ghalib and was recognised as the legitimate sultan after al-Ghalibs death. Immediately after his accesion to the throne he had one of his brothers executed and another (Mulay en-Naser the governor of Tadla) imprisoned. His oncle Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik I had already fled to Algeria. In that country he succeeded in organising his own army, consisting of Ottoman soldiers and in 1576 he invaded Morocco conquered Fez. Both Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik I and Abdallah Mohammed II died two years later in the battle of Alcazarquivir against Portugal in 1578.

Preceded by
Abdallah al-Ghalib
Saadi Dynasty
1574–1576
Succeeded by
Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik I
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