Abu Faris Abd al-Aziz II

Abu Faris Abd al - Aziz II (Arabic: أبو فارس عبد العزيز, DMG Abū ʿ Abd al - ʿ Faris Azeez, † 1434 in Tlemcen ) was 1394-1434 caliph of the Hafsids in Ifriqiya.

As the successor of his father Abu al - Abbas Ahmad II (1370-1394) had to Abd al- Aziz II prevail initially revolts against his relatives in Bone, Sfax, Bougie and Constantine, as well as against local dynasties in Tripoli, Gafsa and Biskra. The Bedouin had to be subjected again before the kingdom could be pacified. Through a tax reform and the promotion of small craftsmen he tried in the aftermath successfully to revive the economy of the empire. The was also the conclusion of trade agreements with Sicily, the Italian Maritime Republics and Aragon. However, trade has been significantly impacted by the increased piracy of the Hafsids. So it came to looting on the coast of Aragon to severe tensions and Christian counter-attacks. However, a crusade against the Hafsidenreich in Ifriqiya could be prevented.

The pacification of the empire enabled an active foreign policy, which was directed primarily against the Abdalwadiden in Algeria. Having already 1410 Algiers was conquered, the Abdalwadiden had in 1411 the supremacy of the Hafsids recognize. Also the hafsidische influence on Morocco and the Nasrid kingdom of Granada in Andalusia could be expanded. But towards the end of the reign of Abd al - Aziz II it came to conflicts with Aragon. This ransacked 1424 Kerkenna islands, but was defeated during a landing in Djerba by Abd al - Aziz II.

Despite conflicts with the Christian maritime powers the prosperous economy Abd al- Aziz II enabled a extensive construction activity. Thus, inter alia, significantly expanded the water supply of Tunis and the Bardo palace built ( 1420 ). Also, art, literature and science were encouraged. Abd al- Aziz II died in 1434 during a campaign against the Abdalwadiden before Tlemcen. Successor was his grandson Muhammad III. (1434-1435) and Uthman ( 1435-1488 ).