Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik I Saadi

Abu Marwan Abd al -Malik al - Ghazi (Arabic: أبو مروان عبد الملك الغازي, DMG Abū ʿ Marwan Abd al -Malik al - Gazi, † 1578) was the fourth Sultan of the Saadi in Morocco ( 1576-1578 )

After the assassination of Muhammad al- Sheikh in 1557 and the subsequent power struggles had to flee from Morocco Abu Marwan Abd al -Malik from his brother Abdallah al - Ghalib (r. 1557-1574 ). He entered Ottoman service and was able to prevail with the help of the Ottomans in 1576 from Algeria in Morocco. Abu Marwan first recognized the suzerainty of the Ottomans, but sent their troops back to Algeria. He struggled in the subsequent period to the revival of trade with Europe, with particular merchants of England were preferred.

However, the deposed Abu Abdallah managed to escape (reigned 1574-1576 ) and move to Portugal King Sebastian for a campaign to Morocco. This failed in 1578 with the battle of Alcácer - Quibir completely. During the battle, but died of Abu Marwan Abd seriously ill al-Malik, so Ahmad al- Mansur (r. 1578-1603 ) was able to take the rule.

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