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Ziri ibn Atiyya

Type Figure Region North Africa Time c. 960–1001 Also known as Ziri ibn Atiyya、Zīrī ibn ʿAṭiyya、齐里·本·阿提亚

Ziri ibn Atiyya was leader of the Maghrawa tribal confederation in the late 10th and early 11th centuries, ruling much of northern Morocco from Fez.…

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  1. 987–994Fez · Fès-MeknèsZiri rose amid the conflicts among the Zenata tribes, established dominance over northern Morocco around 987, captured Fez in 991 and used it as his base, allying with the Umayyad caliph al-Mansur of Córdoba to jointly suppress the Ifranids and other hostile tribes. In 994 he founded Oujda in eastern Morocco to consolidate his territories.
  2. 1001Achir · Médéa ProvinceZiri was wounded in the ongoing tribal wars and died of his injuries at Achir on 5 August 1001. His son Mu'izz ibn Ziri succeeded him and later reconciled with the Umayyad caliph al-Mansur, recovering his father's former territories.

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