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Zayyanid dynasty

الزيانيون

1236 CE – 1556 CE

Quick Facts

Type
Sovereign · monarchy
Period
1236 CE – 1556 CE
Duration
320 years
Known Periods
10
Capital
Tlemcen
Data Confidence
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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.

Historical Periods

Zayyanid dynasty (1236–1284)

1236 CE – 1284 CE

Capital: TlemcenArea: 125,839 km²

Zayyanid dynasty (1285–1343)

1285 CE – 1343 CE

Capital: TlemcenArea: 126,172 km²

Zayyanid dynasty (1363–1506)

1363 CE – 1506 CE

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Capital: TlemcenArea: 126,172 km²

Zayyanid dynasty (1507–1511)

1507 CE – 1511 CE

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Capital: TlemcenArea: 125,321 km²

Zayyanid dynasty (1512–1515)

1512 CE – 1515 CE

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Capital: TlemcenArea: 124,274 km²

Zayyanid dynasty (1516–1518)

1516 CE – 1518 CE

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Capital: TlemcenArea: 124,249 km²

Zayyanid dynasty (1519–1520)

1519 CE – 1520 CE

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Capital: TlemcenArea: 125,019 km²

Zayyanid dynasty (1521–1539)

1521 CE – 1539 CE

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Capital: TlemcenArea: 125,346 km²

Zayyanid dynasty (1540–1546)

1540 CE – 1546 CE

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Capital: TlemcenArea: 125,271 km²

Zayyanid dynasty (1547–1551)

1547 CE – 1551 CE

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Capital: TlemcenArea: 125,346 km²

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