About Al-Hasan ibn Kannun
Lived 940 – 985 (aged 44–45). Al-Hasan ibn Kannun was a monarch.
Al-Hasan ibn al-Qasim Jannun was the thirteenth and last Idrisid ruler. He took over after Abu l-Aish Ahmad in 954 until his capture by the Umayyads in 974. He was then exiled to Córdoba, Spain. In 985, he returned from Cairo to western Maghreb (in what is now Morocco) with Fatimid support and attempted to regain control. However, he was defeated that same year by an Umayyad general and was then executed.
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Who was Al-Hasan ibn Kannun?
Sultan of Morocco from 954 to 974
When was Al-Hasan ibn Kannun born?
Al-Hasan ibn Kannun was born in 940.
When did Al-Hasan ibn Kannun die?
Al-Hasan ibn Kannun died in 985 in Córdoba.
What was Al-Hasan ibn Kannun's occupation?
Al-Hasan ibn Kannun was a monarch.
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