Idris II of Morocco

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Idris II of Morocco was an early 9th-century Idrisid ruler who consolidated Islamic rule in northern Morocco and is traditionally credited with making Fez a major political and religious center.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Idrisid ruler
Muslim ruler
historical figure
associatedWithPlace Fez
associatedWithRegion northern Morocco
capital Fez
countryOfRule Morocco
culture Arab-Berber
dynasty Idrisid dynasty
era early 9th century
ethnicContext Berber-Arab environment
father Idris I of Morocco
fullName Idris ibn Idris
givenName Idris II
surface form: Idris
governmentType hereditary monarchy
historicalPeriod Islamic Golden Age
house Idrisid dynasty
surface form: Idrisids
legacy considered a founder of Fez’s prominence in the Islamic West
notableFor consolidating Islamic rule in northern Morocco
developing Fez as a political center
developing Fez as a religious center
positionHeld Emir of the Idrisid dynasty
ruler of Fez
regionOfInfluence North Africa
surface form: Maghreb
regnalName Idris II
religion Islam
religiousBranch Sunni Islam
roleInHistory early Islamic state-builder in the Maghreb
successorState Idrisid emirate of Fez
title Emirs
surface form: Emir

Imam

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Fez foundedBy Idris II of Morocco