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Almohade
/ 藞忙lm蓹藢h忙d; -藢he瑟di藧; 藞忙lm蓹藢he瑟d /
noun
- a member of a group of puritanical Muslims, originally Berbers, who arose in S Morocco in the 12th century as a reaction against the corrupt Almoravides and who ruled Spain and all Maghrib from about 1147 to after 1213
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of Almohade1
Example Sentences
Seville was secured by the invaders in 1147, and remained under the Almohade rule till 1248.
A memorable battle was fought in the Sierra Morena, the range dividing Castile from Andalusia, and the Almohade army was almost destroyed.
Seville and C锟絩dova each had a different governor; the Almohade unity was ruptured, and the empire was crumbling.
THE richest monument of Almohade might in Seville is the beautiful Alc锟絲ar, or 'Castle,' which stands at but a stone's-throw from the remains of the great mosque.
The ajimez windows, the cusped arches, and the decorations of this doorway are fine examples of Almohade art.
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