Kingdom of Tlemcen

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Was a Berber kingdom that succeeded to the Almohad Caliphate in western Algeria.

Establishment

January 1236: The Zianids declare themselves independent and make Tlemcen their capital. The central Maghreb is detached from the Almohad authority.

January 1236: When the Almohad empire began to fall apart, in 1235, Yaghmurasen declared his independence.

Chronology

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1. Conquests of Suleiman I (Ottoman)

Conquests and wars with Ottoman involvement during the rule of Suleiman I.

January 1551: The State of Tlemcen is annexed to the Regency of Algiers (1550).

2. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

January 1243: The Hafsids conquered the Kingdom of Tlemcen in 1242.

January 1321: Most of the intenal area of the Hafsid Kingdom is conquered by the Kingdom of Tlemcen.

January 1336: Abu'l Hasan, the ruler of the Marinid Dynasty, initiated a siege of Tlemcen in 1335.

January 1338: Tlemcen conquered by Marinid Dynasty.

January 1348: In 1347 Marinid ruler Abu'l Hasan annexed Ifriqiya, briefly reuniting the Maghrib territories as they had been under the Almohads.

January 1349: In 1348, the Kingdom of Tlemcen experienced a revolt in the central Maghreb region. Abu Sa'id Uthman II, a Zayyanid ruler, was proclaimed as the new king of Tlemcen during this period of unrest.

January 1353: In 1352 Marinid ruler Abu Inan Faris recaptured Tlemcen. He also reconquered the central Maghreb.

January 1360: In 1359, Abu Hammu Musa II, the Zayyanid king, ascended to the throne of Tlemcen after the death of the previous ruler. The previous ruler had been forced to return to Fez due to Arab opposition and subsequently fell ill and was killed.

January 1361: The Marinids reoccupied Tlemcen in 1360.

January 1362: End of the Marinid occupation of Tlemcen.

January 1371: Tlemcen conquered by Marinid Dynasty.

January 1372: The Marinids found they were unable to hold the region of Tlemcen and thus left the area.

January 1390: In 1389, the Zayyanid dynasty in the Kingdom of Tlemcen acknowledged the suzerainty of the Marinid dynasty.

January 1501: The Zayyanids of Tlemcen recognize Hafsid suzerainty.

January 1506: In 1505, the territory of Mers El Kébir was established. It was an important port city in Algeria, known for its strategic location on the Mediterranean coast. The territory was under the control of various powers throughout its history, including the Ottoman Empire and the Spanish Empire.

May 1509: In 1509, Spanish forces captured the city of Oran, located in present-day Algeria.

January 1511: In 1510, as part of the Reconquista, the Spaniards seized Bejaia, which was in the hands of dissident Hafsid emirs. They organized raids in the hinterland from this position. The Berbers of the region sought protection in the interior and took as their new capital the Kalâa of the Beni Abbas, in the heart of the Bibans mountains.

January 1511: Spanish conquest of Algiers (Argel).

January 1513: Tlemcen becomes a vassal of Aragon.

January 1519: Tlemcen regained independence.

January 1520: Kheireddine Barbarossa is proclaimed "Sultan of Algiers" between late October and early November 1519.

January 1521: During the 14th to 16th centuries, the region of Mzab was part of the Zianide kingdom. Arab communities began to integrate with the existing population of Mzab during this time, contributing to the cultural and social development of the region.

January 1532: Honaine conquered by spain.

January 1536: Honaine conquered by Kingdom of Tlemcen.

January 1543: Spanish occupation of the Kingdom of Tlemcen.

January 1545: End of the Wattasid domination over Tlemecen.