Complete the sentence about Almohad Caliphate with the correct year: Under Abd al-Mu'min, the Almohads overthrew the Almoravids, captured Marrakesh in ______, and established control over the western Maghreb.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. 1147
- Step 1: Under Abd al-Mu'min, the Almohads overthrew the Almoravids, captured Marrakesh in 1147, and established control over the western Maghreb. Answer: 1147. Why not the others: 1155, 1157 and 1117 don't fit.
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