siege, medieval
Siege of Tlemcen
Siege of Tlemcen was a siege conducted in 1335 at Tlemcen, in what is now Algeria. It was part of the Marinid–Zayyanid Wars, which ran from 1250 to 1411. The recorded result: Marinid victory.
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Record
| Date | 1335 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Tlemcen, Algeria 34.883N, 1.317W | |
| Part of | Marinid–Zayyanid Wars (1250 to 1411) | |
| Kind | Siege, medieval | |
| Result | Marinid victory | |
| Territorial change | Temporary occupation of the Zayyanid Kingdom by the Marinid Sultanate | |
| Belligerents | Marinid Sultanate | Zayyanid Kingdom |
| Commanders | Abu Al-Hasan | Abu Tashufin I |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Tlemcen 1299, 0.1 km
- Battle of Sikkak 1836, 22 km
- Battle of Isly 1844, 60 km
- Battle of Magoura 1871, 77 km
- Battle of Sidi-Brahim 1845, 80 km
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Tlemcen 1299
Elsewhere in 1335
- Battle of Culblean United Kingdom
- Battle of Boroughmuir United Kingdom
Siege of Tlemcen is one of 387 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 60 in present-day Algeria.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3486034, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Tlemcen (1335–1337), revision 1377841218, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.