Abu al-Abbas Ahmad II

Abu l - Abbas Ahmad II (Arabic: أبو العباس أحمد, DMG Abū ʿ Abbās Aḥmad - l, † 1394) was caliph of the Hafsids in Ifriqiya ( 1370-1394 ).

Ahmad II was the grandson of Abu Bakr II (1318-1346) after the expulsion of Marinids initially only in Constantine to power ( 1357 ). However, in 1370 he managed the re- unification of the Hafsidenreichs. By bringing the notables in the towns and the Bedouin under his control, he succeeded in bringing peace to the Empire. Rebuilding the administration put Abu Bakr II mainly to his sons and brothers, which he used as governor in the provinces.

By the toleration of piracy occurred because of the effect on trade to conflicts with the Christian maritime powers. Thus, the island of Djerba was conquered in 1388 by a coalition of Genoa, Pisa and Kingdom of Sicily. A Franco - Genoese attack on al - Mahdiya but failed. The piracy of the Hafsids was of the Christian maritime powers in any case not be successfully combated. Was succeeded by his son Abd al - Aziz II ( 1394-1434 ).