Hammadid dynasty
The Hammadid dynasty (Arabic: الحمّاديون) was a branch of the Sanhaja Berber dynasty that ruled an area roughly corresponding to north-eastern modern Algeria between 1008 and 1152. The state reached its peak under Nasir ibn Alnas during which it was briefly the most important state in Northwest Africa. Its realm was conquered by the Almohad Caliphate.
Hammadid dynasty | |||||||||
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| 1014–1152 | |||||||||
Hammadid territory circa 1050 (in green), and extended territories (dotted line) controlled in certain periods | |||||||||
| Status | Nominal vassal of the Abbasid Caliphate or Fatimid Caliphate | ||||||||
| Capital | Qal'at Bani Hammad (until 1090) Béjaïa (after 1090) | ||||||||
| Common languages | Arabic, Berber | ||||||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
| Sultan | |||||||||
• 1008–1028 | Hammad ibn Buluggin | ||||||||
• 1121–1152 | Yahya ibn Abd al-Aziz | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | 1014 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1152 | ||||||||
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| History of Algeria |
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The Hammadid dynasty's first capital was at Qal'at Bani Hammad. It was founded in 1007, and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. When the area was sacked by the Banu Hilal tribe, the Hammadids moved their capital to Béjaïa in 1090.
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