Maghrawa Berbers (1010s)

Name: Maghrawa Berbers (1010s)
Start: 1011
End: 1020

Type Event Region North Africa Time 1011–1020

In the early 11th century, the Maghrawa Berber confederation controlled much of central and western Morocco, a major political and military force in …

Timeline

1011–1020Central Morocco · MoroccoThe Maghrawa tribal confederation controlled key inland areas of Morocco, rivalling Berber groups such as the Sanhaja, and formed a major pole in the political fragmentation of the western Maghreb.
1011–1020Sijilmasa trade hub · West AfricaMaghrawa forces intervened at trans-Saharan trade nodes such as Sijilmasa, maintained contact with the Umayyad regime of Córdoba in Spain, participated in northward gold trade transfers, and influenced West Africa–Maghreb economic exchange.

Sources

The Cambridge History of Africa, Volume 3: From c.1050 to c.1600 — J. D. Fage, Roland Oliver (eds.) (1977)