Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Uthman
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Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Uthman, was a sultan of the Marinid dynasty who reigned in parts of what is now Morocco between 1331 and 1348. In 1333 he captured Gibraltar from the Castilians, although a later
Dirham minted under the reign of the Marinid ruler Abu al-Hasan ibn Uthman.
Strait of Gibraltar, with Ceuta in the southeast opposite Algeciras Bay and Gibraltar.
Dinar minted during his reign
Ruins of his mausoleum in the Marinid necropolis of the Chellah archeological site.
Battle of Río Salado
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The Battle of Río Salado also known as the Battle of Tarifa was a battle of the allied Christian armies of King Alfonso XI of Castile and King Afonso IV of Portugal against the allied Muslim armies of
Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Uthman
…to join Alfonso XI of Castile near Seville, and together they moved against the besiegers at Tarifa. The Marinid-Nasrid forces were defeated at the Battle of Río Salado in October 1340, and Abu al-Hasan was forced to retreat back to Algeciras. After this defeat, Al-Hasan ended his campaigns in the Iberian Peninsula. A…
Canvas of the battle by unknown 17th century author
The Padrão do Salado, a monument in Guimarães commissioned by King Afonso IV of Portugal to celebrate the country’s victory at this battle