Source: Ibn Khaldun: Kitab al-Ibar
Monarchs, Kings & Royalty • Historical Archive • 🇲🇦 Morocco • 7 views

Yahya IV of Morocco 🇲🇦

يحيى الرابع بن إدريس بن عمر (Known as "Yahya al-Khardali")
Idrisid Sultan, The Just Ruler (Al-Khardali), Re-unifier of the Realm
Born c. 870 🇲🇦 Fez, Morocco
Passed Away 917 Asilah / Fez, Morocco
Lifespan ~47 years old
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"Justice is the crown of sovereigns; without it, palaces are merely dust."

Archival Overview

Seventh Idrisid Sultan who reunited the fractured Moroccan principalities in 904 AD, acclaimed by chroniclers as the most just and pious Idrisid monarch.

Biographical Record

Yahya IV ibn Idris ibn Umar assumed the Moroccan throne in 904 AD. Overcoming internal divisions that had divided the kingdom among rival princes, he reunited northern and central Morocco under central authority from Fez.

Renowned for his profound legal justice, ascetic personal piety, and charitable state treasuries, he was acclaimed by contemporary historians as 'the best and most just of the Idrisid rulers'. He defended Moroccan sovereignty until the massive Fatimid invasion of North Africa under Masala ibn Habus forced his abdication around 917 AD.

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Final Resting Place

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Idrisid Royal Cemetery of Fez
Fez, Morocco
GPS: 34.0650, -4.9750
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