Zayyanid dynasty
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The Zayyanid dynasty was a Berber royal house that ruled the Kingdom of Tlemcen in present-day Algeria from the 13th to the 16th century, often caught between the rival powers of the Marinids and Hafsids in North Africa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Zayyanid dynasty canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Zayyanid dynasty Context triple: [Hafsid dynasty, conflictWith, Zayyanid dynasty]
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Hammadid dynasty
The Hammadid dynasty was a medieval Berber Muslim ruling house that governed parts of present-day Algeria from the 11th to 12th centuries, known for its fortified capital at Qalʿat Banī Ḥammād and its role in Maghrebi politics and culture.
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Hafsid dynasty
The Hafsid dynasty was a medieval Berber Muslim ruling house that governed Ifriqiya (roughly modern Tunisia and parts of Algeria and Libya) from the 13th to the 16th century, becoming a major political and commercial power in the central Maghreb.
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Senussi dynasty
The Senussi dynasty was a Libyan Islamic religious and political ruling family that led the country to independence under King Idris I in the mid-20th century.
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Alaouite dynasty
The Alaouite dynasty is the ruling royal family of Morocco, which has governed the country since the 17th century and continues to do so today.
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Aghlabid dynasty
The Aghlabid dynasty was an Arab Muslim ruling family that governed Ifriqiya (roughly modern Tunisia and eastern Algeria) and launched the conquest of Sicily under nominal Abbasid authority in the 9th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Zayyanid dynasty Target entity description: The Zayyanid dynasty was a Berber royal house that ruled the Kingdom of Tlemcen in present-day Algeria from the 13th to the 16th century, often caught between the rival powers of the Marinids and Hafsids in North Africa.
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A.
Hammadid dynasty
The Hammadid dynasty was a medieval Berber Muslim ruling house that governed parts of present-day Algeria from the 11th to 12th centuries, known for its fortified capital at Qalʿat Banī Ḥammād and its role in Maghrebi politics and culture.
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Hafsid dynasty
The Hafsid dynasty was a medieval Berber Muslim ruling house that governed Ifriqiya (roughly modern Tunisia and parts of Algeria and Libya) from the 13th to the 16th century, becoming a major political and commercial power in the central Maghreb.
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C.
Senussi dynasty
The Senussi dynasty was a Libyan Islamic religious and political ruling family that led the country to independence under King Idris I in the mid-20th century.
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D.
Alaouite dynasty
The Alaouite dynasty is the ruling royal family of Morocco, which has governed the country since the 17th century and continues to do so today.
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E.
Aghlabid dynasty
The Aghlabid dynasty was an Arab Muslim ruling family that governed Ifriqiya (roughly modern Tunisia and eastern Algeria) and launched the conquest of Sicily under nominal Abbasid authority in the 9th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Berber dynasty
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dynasty ⓘ royal house ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Hafsid Sultanate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marinid Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Tlemcen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Crown of Castile
NERFINISHED
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Hafsid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Aragon NERFINISHED ⓘ Marinid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Tlemcen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currency | dinar ⓘ |
| declineCause |
Marinid pressure
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Ottoman expansion ⓘ internal dynastic conflicts ⓘ |
| diplomaticRelationsWith |
Kingdom of Granada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mamluk Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicBase |
Mediterranean commerce
ⓘ
caravan trade ⓘ |
| endTime | 1556 ⓘ |
| era |
Late medieval period
ⓘ
Middle Ages ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Zenata Berbers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Yaghmurasen ibn Zyan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
control of trans-Saharan trade routes
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patronage of Islamic scholarship in Tlemcen ⓘ rivalry with Marinid Sultanate of Fez ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
ⓘ
Berber languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorCity |
Nedroma
NERFINISHED
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Oran NERFINISHED ⓘ Tlemcen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Zyan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Abu Hammu II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Abu Tashfin I NERFINISHED ⓘ Yaghmurasen ibn Zyan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Maghreb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Almohad Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentLocation | Algeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | North Africa ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| ruled | Kingdom of Tlemcen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1235 ⓘ |
| successor |
Ottoman Empire
NERFINISHED
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Regency of Algiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Zayyanid dynasty Description of subject: The Zayyanid dynasty was a Berber royal house that ruled the Kingdom of Tlemcen in present-day Algeria from the 13th to the 16th century, often caught between the rival powers of the Marinids and Hafsids in North Africa.
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