Abū Zakariyyāʾ Yaḥyā

…founded by the Almohad governor Abū Zakariyyāʾ Yaḥyā about 1229. In the 20 years of his rule, Abū Zakariyyāʾ kept the various tribal disputes and intrigues under control, ensured Ḥafṣid economic prosperity by trade agreements with Italian, Spanish, and Provençal communities, and expanded his power into northern Morocco and Spain.…

…chancellery by the Ḥafṣid ruler Abū Zakariyyāʾ Yaḥyā and his successor, al-Mustanṣir.