Sijilmasa

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical city
gptkbp:archaeologicalFindings tools
pottery
coins
gptkbp:associatedWith gold trade
gptkbp:availableIn 14th century
gptkbp:climate arid
gptkbp:cultural_heritage yes
gptkbp:culturalHeritage UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site_candidate
between_Africa_and_Europe
gptkbp:culturalInfluence Islamic_culture
gptkbp:discontinued 16th century
gptkbp:economy historically based on trade
gptkbp:established Idrisid dynasty
gptkbp:foundedIn 757 AD
gptkbp:geographicalFeature oasis
gptkbp:historicalEvent cultural assimilation
cultural flourishing
development of local governance
formation of alliances
political changes in the region
establishment of educational institutions
conflicts with neighboring tribes
establishment of the city
development of agriculture in the region
rise of local leaders
decline of trade routes
destruction by natural disasters
formation of trade guilds
rise of the Almoravid dynasty
shifts in trade patterns
impact_of_the_Crusades
influence_of_the_Silk_Road
cultural_exchanges_with_Spain
influence_of_Islamic_law
invasion_by_the_Portuguese
gptkbp:historicalFigures gptkb:Yusuf_ibn_Tashfin
gptkb:Abdallah_ibn_Yasin
Moorish_traders
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Medieval period
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gateway_to_the_Sahara
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sijilmasa
gptkbp:influencedBy Berber_culture
gptkbp:is_located_in gptkb:Sahara_Desert
gptkbp:knownFor trade
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Morocco
gptkbp:marketSegment Trans-Saharan_trade_routes
gptkbp:notableFeature palaces
fortifications
mosques
gptkbp:population historically significant
gptkbp:transportation caravan routes
gptkbp:visitedBy explorers
gptkbp:wasPartOf gptkb:Almoravid_Empire