Abstract
This article aims to explain the importance of Christian slaves or ex‐slaves in the army and personal guard of the Almohads. Numerous studies posit that, at the time of the Almohads, Christian troops were almost exclusively mercenaries. However, a comparative study between the Almohads and other Maghrebi dynasties, grounded in terminology, reveals the unmistakable presence in the Almohad forces of soldiers, guards and advisors who were either Christians or of Christian origin and had originally been captives or slaves.
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