Abd al-Malik (died August 4, 1578) is a character in the The Battle of the Three Kings scenario of the Historical Battles in Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition. He is based on Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik I Saadi, who was the Sa'adi Sultan of Morocco from 1576 until his death right after the Battle of al-Kasr al-Kabir against Portugal in 1578, which was the basis for the Historical Battle.
In-game unit[]
| “ | Sultan of the Sa'adi dynasty and leader of the Moroccan army. | ” |
| —In-game description | ||
Abd al-Malik is a Scenario Editor unit. He is not a hero, but cannot be killed or collapsed, instead freezing in place with 1 hit point left.
Campaign appearances[]
The unit appears only in the cutscene of the scenario The Battle of the Three Kings, the player instead actually controls his brother, Ahmad al-Mansur.
In-game dialogue[]
He uses the voice lines of the Berber Sultan, listed here.
Biography[]
| “ | Born to a Saadi sultan, Abd al-Malik's early life was anything but comfortable. After his father was eliminated by Ottoman agents, he was left at the mercy of his bloodthirsty brother, a man who insisted on securing power by executing his siblings. Narrowly escaping this fate, Abd al-Malik fled to Ottoman territory in modern-day Algeria, where he bided his time, immersing himself in the Ottoman world and making several important contacts. When the ineffectual Mohammed II seized power in Morocco in 1574, Abd al-Malik saw his chance and returned to his homeland with an Ottoman army. After drubbing his rival in several battles, Abd al-Malik won a decisive victory at Alcacer Quibir in 1578, but perished of illness in the process. | ” |
Trivia[]
- Before being Sultan of Morocco, he served in Ottoman military, participating in the Battle of Lepanto.
