Event Almohad conquest of Norman Africa

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Was the invasion of Norman Africa by the Almohads, which put an end to the presence of the Normans in the region.

Chronology

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  • August 1159: Mahdia was under Almohad siege from late in the summer of 1159.
  • August 1159: Mahdia was under Almohad siege from late in the summer of 1159.
  • January 1159: In 1158, the Almohad Caliphate conquered all of Norman Africa except for Mahdia.
  • January 1159: In 1158, the Almohad Caliphate conquered all of Norman Africa except for Mahdia.
  • February 1160: In January 1160 the last Sicilian stronghold in Africa, Mahdia, was breached by the Almohads and ʿAbd al-Muʾmin gave its remaining Christians and Jews the option of Islam or death.