Islamic Rulers - North Africa

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Islamic Rulers
North Africa


All dates are A.D.

NORTH AFRICA
DYNASTY LOCATION DATES NOTES
Idrisids Morocco 789 - c. 877
Sulaymanid Morocco 828 - 908
Aghlabids see right 800-909 Amirs of Tunisia, Algeria & Sicily, originally Abbasid governors. Invaded Sicily, 827, Captured Malta 870, Captured Syracuse, 878, Conquered by Fatimids, 909.
Amir of Sicily Sicily 912 - 916
Midrarid Sijilmasa, southeastern Morocco in the oasis of the Tafilelt 933 - 958
Khazrunid Sijilmasa, southeastern Morocco in the oasis of the Tafilelt 1048 - 1043
Zirid of Qayran Tunisia 1016 - 1062 Sanhaja Berber dynasty
Barghawatid of Sfax Sfax, Tunisia 1057 - 1100 rebellious Zirid governors
Murabitid (Almoravid) Sultans North Africa and Spain 1053 - 1147 crossed to Spain and defeated Alphonso VI at Zallaqa, 1086
Riyahid Tunisia 1123 - 1149
Muwahhid (Almohad) Caliphs North Africa and Spain 1130 - 1269 Crossed to Spain c. 1148, defeated by Christian Spain at Las Navas de Tolosa, 1212, abandoned Spain 1228 - 1229
France/Spain imitation
Hafsid Caliphs Tunisia and eastern Algeria 1230 - 1569 successors to the Almohads
Ziyanid western Algeria 1308 - 1543 Zanata Berbers
Merinid Morocco 1244 - 1465 successors to the Almohads
Wattasid Morocco 1471 - 1549 minor dynasty

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