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Zayyanid capture of Fez

Zayyanid capture of Fez was a siege conducted in 1410 at Fez, in what is now Morocco; it ran into the following year. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Fez. It was part of the Marinid–Zayyanid Wars, which ran from 1250 to 1411. The recorded result: Zayyanid victory; Zayyanid client briefly installed on the Marinid throne. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought1410ran into the following year
WhereFez, Morocco34.043N, 5.003W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeZayyanid victory; Zayyanid client briefly installed on the Marinid throne
BelligerentsMarinid Sultanate of MoroccoagainstZayyanid Sultanate
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofMarinid–Zayyanid Wars1250 to 1411

Where it sits in the Marinid–Zayyanid Wars

Battle of Oujda, 1248Battle of Isly, 1250Zayyanid Capture of Sijilmasa, 1264Battle of Telagh, 1268Siege of Tlemcen, 1272Battle of the Tafna, 1281Siege of Tlemcen, 1290Siege of Nedroma, 1296Siege of Tlemcen, 1299Siege of Oujda, 1314Siege of Béjaïa, 1331Siege of Tlemcen, 1335Battle of Kairouan, 1348Siege of Oran, 1348Battle of Oued Ourk, 1349Siege of Oran, 1349Battle of Tinramrin, 1350Capture of Tlemcen, 1352Battle of Oujda, 1359Capture of Tlemcen, 1370Capture of Tlemcen, 1383Capture of Tlemcen, 1389Capture of Tlemcen, 1393Zayyanid capture of Fez, 141012481410Zayyanid capture of Fez, 1410
24 placed engagements of the Marinid–Zayyanid Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1410 (year precision)
to 1411
PlaceFez, Morocco
34.043N, 5.003W
KindSiege, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Abu Malik Abd al-Wahid, Abd al-Wadid
Zayyanid capture of FezZayyanid capture of FezCapture of FezSiege of FezSiege of FezSiege of FezBattle of Wadi al-LabanCapture of FezBattle of Wadi al-LabanRabatMeknesKenitraKsar El KebirLaracheOuezzane100 km34.043N, 5.003W
Placed at Fez; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Zayyanid capture of Fez is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 143 in present-day Morocco.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q109237183, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Zayyanid capture of Fez, revision 1373920121, 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.