Uthman (Hafsid)

Abu Umar, Uthman (Arabic أبو عمر عثمان, Abū ʿ Umar ʿ Uthman DMG; * before 1435, † 1488 ) was the last caliph of the Hafsids in Ifriqiya significant (reigned 1435-1488 ).

Under Uthman the Hafsidenreich reached its last heyday. Through the promotion of caravan trade with Arabia, Egypt and Sudan prospered the economy, which was funded by commercial treaties with Sicily, Aragon and the Italian Maritime Republics on. However, the piracy of the Hafsids impaired continue the maritime trade in the Mediterranean. Nevertheless, the trade increased after the conquest of Constantinople by the Ottomans Opel ( 1453) further because the Christian maritime powers now unwound their trade with the Muslims intensified over the Maghreb.

The prosperity of the empire enabled Uthman continue the active foreign policy of Abd al - Aziz II. So the Abdalwadiden of Tlemcen, as well as the Wattasids in Morocco had to acknowledge the supremacy of the Hafsids. However, during the reign of Uthman had several outbreaks of plague and famine to significant population losses.

After the death of Uthman broke under the Hafsids again infighting, which considerably weakened the empire. So the sheikhs of the Bedouin and the cities gained considerable independence. The Hafsids were able to control up to its final demise only Tunis and Constantine.