Ibrahim ibn Tashfin

Ibrahim ibn Tashfin was proclaimed Sultan of the Almoravid Empire in Marrakech in 1145 while still in his early adolescence. Guided by loyal ministers and his great-uncle Ishaq, the young monarch faced the relentless advance of the Almohad armies under Caliph Abd al-Mu'min.

Despite his tender years, Ibrahim remained inside the besieged imperial capital of Marrakech, inspiring the royal guard to withstand an agonizing eleven-month siege. When Almohad forces finally scaled the city walls in March 1147, Ibrahim perished alongside his royal kin, marking the end of the Almoravid golden age in Morocco.