Atlas of Battles

war, 24 engagements

Battles of the Marinid–Zayyanid Wars

The atlas places 24 engagements of the Marinid–Zayyanid Wars (1250 to 1411): 14 battles and 10 sieges across 3 present-day countries, most in Algeria (17), Morocco (6), Tunisia (1).

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Battle of TelaghBattle of the TafnaSiege of TlemcenSiege of NedromaSiege of OujdaSiege of BéjaïaSiege of OranBattle of Oued OurkSiege of OranBattle of TinramrinCapture of TlemcenBattle of OujdaCapture of TlemcenCapture of TlemcenCapture of TlemcenCapture of TlemcenBattle of OujdaBattle of IslySiege of TlemcenSiege of TlemcenSiege of TlemcenZayyanid capture of FezBattle of OujdaBattle of IslySiege of TlemcenSiege of TlemcenZayyanid capture of FezAlgiersOranGranada‎SétifDjelfaMelillaLaghouatMálagaBlidaChlef200 km35.176N, 0.392E
24 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

1240s: 1 engagements1250s: 1 engagements1260s: 2 engagements1270s: 1 engagements1280s: 1 engagements1290s: 3 engagements1310s: 1 engagements1330s: 2 engagements1340s: 4 engagements4 in 1340s1350s: 3 engagements1370s: 1 engagements1380s: 2 engagements1390s: 1 engagements1410s: 1 engagements1240s1410s
24 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 141012481410
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1248Battle of OujdaMoroccoZayyanid victory
1250Battle of IslyOued Isly, Morocco
1264Zayyanid Capture of SijilmasaMorocco
1268Battle of TelaghAlgeria
1272Siege of TlemcenTlemcen, Algeria
1281Battle of the TafnaAlgeria
1290Siege of TlemcenTlemcen, Algeria
1296Siege of NedromaAlgeria
1299Siege of TlemcenTlemcen, AlgeriaZayyanid victory; Marinid retreat
1314Siege of OujdaMorocco
1331Siege of BéjaïaBéjaïa, Algeria
1335Siege of TlemcenTlemcen, AlgeriaMarinid victory
1348Battle of KairouanKairouan, Tunisia
1348Siege of OranOran, Algeria
1349Battle of Oued OurkAlgeria
1349Siege of OranOran, Algeria
1350Battle of TinramrinDjidioua, Algeria
1352Capture of TlemcenTlemcen, Algeria
1359Battle of OujdaMorocco
1370Capture of TlemcenTlemcen, Algeria
1383Capture of TlemcenTlemcen, Algeria
1389Capture of TlemcenTlemcen, Algeria
1393Capture of TlemcenTlemcen, Algeria
1410Zayyanid capture of FezFez, MoroccoZayyanid victory; Zayyanid client briefly installed on the Marinid...

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Marinid–Zayyanid Wars (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.