State

Zayyanid Dynasty

Amazigh (Berber) dynasty that ruled Kingdom of Tlemcen

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1236–1556
Founded
1236
Ended
1556
Capital
Tlemcen
Government
sultanism, monarchy
Preceded by
Almohad Caliphate
Succeeded by
Emirate of Algiers

Overview

The Zayyanid dynasty or Ziyanids (Arabic: زيانيون, Ziyāniyyūn) or Abd al-Wadids (Arabic: بنو عبد الواد, Bānu ʿAbd āl-Wād) was a Berber Zenata dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of Tlemcen, mainly in modern Algeria centered on the town of Tlemcen in northwest Algeria. The Zayyanid dynasty's rule lasted from 1235 to 1557.

Excerpt from Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

All rulers (1)

  1. Yaghmurasan1236–1283

Records (6)

  1. 1348 — Battle of KairouanBattle
  2. 1352 — Battle of AngadBattle
  3. 1360 — Battle of BôneNaval battle
  4. 1511 — Battle of AlgiersBattle
  5. 1550 — Battle of TlemcenBattle
  6. 1550 — Campaign of OraniaCampaign

Facts from Wikidata (CC0), HCED (CC0) and Cliopatria (CC BY 4.0); overview excerpted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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