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Zayyanid Dynasty

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Also known as Zayyanid, Ziyyanid, Zianid, Zianids, Ziyyanids, Abd al-Wadid Dynasty, Abd al-wadid dynasty, Abd al-Wadid Kingdom

Amazigh (Berber) dynasty that ruled Kingdom of Tlemcen

Key facts

Current region
Maghreb ; northwestern Algeria
Founder
Yaghmurasen Ibn Zyan
Final ruler
Al Hassan ibn Abdallah
Titles
Sultan of Tlemcen

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Instance of
dynasty
Capital
Tlemcen
Currency
dinar
Form of government
monarchy
Founded by
Yaghmurasan
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inception
1236-00-00
dissolved, abolished or demolished date
1556-00-00
Commons category
Zayyanid dynasty
topic's main category
Category:Zayyanid dynasty
native label
الزيانيون
ancestral home
Kingdom of Tlemcen
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Encyclopedic 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.

History

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