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Ahmad al-Mansur, also known as al-Dhahabī was the Saadi Sultan of Morocco from 1578 to his death in 1603, the sixth and most famous of all rulers of the Saadis. Ahmad al-Mansur was an important figure in both Europe and Africa in the sixteenth century. His powerful army and strategic location made him an important power player in the late Renaissance period. He has been described as "a man of prof…
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politics · 7th Ruler of Saadi Dynasty · monarch · poet · writer · military leader · also Ahmad al-Mansur, Moulay Ahmad al-Mansur, Muley Hamet, King of Barbary, Ahmad El-Mansour Eddahbi, al-Mansur
Born 1549 · Died 25 August 1603 · Q400911
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“…Their idol of Zur was of gold, and its eyes were two rubies. The zealous Musalmans cut off its hands and plucked out its eyes, and then remarked to the Marzaban how powerless was his idol to do either good or evil…”
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“He then went to Kandahar in boats and conquered it. He destroyed the Budd there, and built in its place a mosque.”
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Died 1603-08-25.
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Career landmark: sultan of Morocco (1578–1603).
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Born 1549.
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