Abstract
The research aims to understand the political and military role of the Marinid Sultans in Al-Andalus. The research is divided into an introduction, five main points, and a conclusion. It discussed in the first phase the conquest of the city of Sherish led by Prince Abu Zayyan Mandil in the year 673 H (1274 CE). It also covered other military campaigns on cities such as Cordoba, Seville, Istiqa, and Al-Wadi Al-Kabir led by Sultan Abu Yusuf Ya'qub (656-684 H / 1258-1286 CE). The second phase, in the year 676 H (1277 CE), led by Sultan Abu Yusuf Ya'qub, resulted in the control of Mount Ashraf and other fortifications like Qatitanah and Jilyanah, as well as Qal'at al-Qala'a. The Sultan himself conducted military campaigns in the same year on the forts of Rota, the Zahra Fortress, and the cities of Cordoba and Malaga.The third phase addressed Sultan Abu Yusuf Ya'qub's crossing in the year 681 H (1282 CE) to the cities of Cordoba, Jaen, and the outskirts of Tlitlat. The fourth crossing in the year 684 H (1285 CE) involved a military campaign on the cities of Sherish, Seville, Qarmuna, and Istiqa during the reign of Sultan Abu Yusuf Ya'qub. The fifth and final crossing was a military campaign in the year 690 H (1291 CE) on the city of Sherish, but it failed, and the Marinid fleet was defeated during the reign of Sultan Yusuf bin Ya'qub (685-706 H / 1286-1306 CE). Additionally,
