Zayyanid dynasty facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Zayyanid dynasty |
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| Parent house | Kingdom of Tlemcen  |
| Country | Algeria |
| Founded | 1236 |
| Founder | Yaghmurasen Ibn Zyan |
| Final ruler | Hassan ibn Abdallah II |
| Titles | Sultan of Tlemcen |
| Dissolution | 1556 |
| Deposition | 1556 |
Zayyanids (Arabic: زيانيون, Ziyānyūn) or Abd al-Wadids (Arabic: بنو عبد الواد), or Banu Zayan, is the name of a Berber Zenata dynasty in North Africa. The Zayyanids, whose capital was Tlemcen(in modern day Algeria) existed from 1235 to 1556. They were also known as Abdalwadid.
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