Zayyanid dynasty

The Zayyanid dynasty (Arabic: زيانيون, Ziyānyūn) or Abd al-Wadids (Arabic: بنو عبد الواد, Bānu ʿabd āl-Wād) was a Berber Zenata dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of Tlemcen, mainly in modern Algeria centered on the town of Tlemcen in northwest Algeria. The Zayyanid dynasty's rule lasted from 1235 to 1557.

This article is about the dynasty that ruled Tlemcen. For the history of their state, see Kingdom of Tlemcen.

Zayyanid dynasty
Current regionMaghreb; North Western Algeria
Founded1235
FounderYaghmurasen Ibn Zyan
Final rulerHassan I
TitlesSultan of Tlemcen
Dissolution1557
Deposition1557
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