EGYPT, AND SYRIA. 107 
1 1 84. Abu-Yakub invades Spain, is defeated, and killed. 
Yakub his fon fucceeded him. 
The El-Moravides, who had fled to Spain, endeavoured to 
regain their power in Africa. They were fupported by the 
Turks of Tripoli ; but Yakub took that city, and razed its 
walls. 
1 195. Yakub defeats Alfonfo king of Caftille at Rema 
near Cordova, and befieges Toledo. He makes other cam- 
paigns in Spain. 
1 199. Yakub dies at Salli, in his forty-eighth year. The 
fceptre pafTes to Mohammed-el-Nasir his fon. 
Mohammed loft all that his anceftors had polfelfed in 
Spain. 
1 2 10. He attempts to recover his Spanifh territories at the 
head of 600,000 men, according to the wonted exaggerations 
of the Arabs ; but is completely defeated at the famous battle 
called Akal by the Arabs, and Vams-Tolofa by the Spaniards. 
Mohammed died of vexation the following year. The Elmo- 
hads had poffeffed Valencia, Seville, Carmona, &c. 
121 1. YufTuf, fon of Mohammed, proved a voluptuous 
and feeble prince. He reigned twelve years, and died without 
pofterity. 
1223, 
