Abu Hammu II

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Abu Hammu II (died 1383) was an Abdalwadid Sultan of the Tlemcen in Algeria from 1359-1383.

After the failed reign of Abu Tashufin I (1318-1337) and the occupation by the Marinids, Abu Hammu II could regain control of the Tlemcen lands with the help of the Hafsids and their alliance with Bedouins in western Algeria. The restoration of the sultanate succeeded and stimulated the economy. As his predecessors did, he strongly promoted the Andalusian culture, so relations between him and Ibn Khaldun were strong.

However, Abu Hammu II continued to fight his lands with the Merinids of Morocco. They had allied themselves with his son and successor to the throne, Abu Tashufin I, so that occasionally also before the attacks by the Merinids, Tlemcen had to be evacuated.

Since the Merinids spared them of additional future attacks, the Abdalwadids remained in power until 1554. The eventual fall of the Abdalwadid dynasty was inevitable, due to the strength of the Bedouins.