About Ali ibn Muhammad
Lived 827 – 849 (aged 21–22). Ali ibn Muhammad was a politician and ruler.
Ali bin Muhammad bin Idris was the fourth Idrisid ruler.
Life Ali was the son of Muhammad ibn Idris, whom he succeeded in March/April 836 at the age of nine. During his infancy, the chieftains of the Berber tribes acted as his regents. He proved an able ruler, who managed to stabilize and pacify the Idrisid realm after the troubled reign of his father. During his reign, Idrisid authority was strengthened and stretched from Basra to Tudgha. Some Idrisid troops reportedly also participated in the 846 Sack of Rome by Aghlabid raiders.
Ali died in January 849 at Fes and was succeeded by his brother Yahya I.
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Who was Ali ibn Muhammad?
Sultan of Morocco from 836 to 849
When was Ali ibn Muhammad born?
Ali ibn Muhammad was born in 827.
When did Ali ibn Muhammad die?
Ali ibn Muhammad died in 849 in Fez.
What was Ali ibn Muhammad's occupation?
Ali ibn Muhammad was a politician and ruler.
What nationality was Ali ibn Muhammad?
Ali ibn Muhammad's recorded nationality: Idrisid dynasty.
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