The Marinid Tombs and the Fall of Fez's Golden Age

In this milestone 100th episode, Lucas and Luna explore the rise and fall of the Marinid dynasty, which ruled Morocco from the 13th to 15th centuries. They focus on the magnificent Marinid Tombs in Fez, a necropolis that once overlooked the city and now stands as a haunting ruin. The conversation delves into how Sultan Abu al-Hasan Ali and his son Abu Inan Faris built an empire from the ruins of the Almohads, patronized scholarship in Fez's Qarawiyyin, and ultimately saw their dynasty collapse amid plague, rebellion, and Portuguese encroachment. Lucas explains the architectural significance of the tombs, the political intrigue of the Marinid court, and the legacy of their fall—which paved the way for the Saadians and the later Alaouites. The episode also touches on the devastating Black Death that swept through North Africa and the Marinids' role in the Reconquista. A nuanced look at a dynasty that built beautiful monuments but could not withstand the tides of history. #MarinidDynasty #MarinidTombs #Fez #AbuInanFaris #AbualHasanAli #Qarawiyyin #BlackDeath #Reconquista #Almohads #Saadians #MoroccoHistory #NorthAfrica #IslamicArchitecture #MedievalHistory #FexingoHistory #Episode100 #BerberDynasty #History Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo