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Sijilmasa's Rise and Role in Trans-Saharan Commerce (c. 760–1350)

Sijilmasa's Rise and Role in Trans-Saharan Commerce (c. 760–1350)

  1. Sijilmasa founded as Saharan edge settlement

    Labels: Tafilalt Oasis, Sijilmasa, Sahara Edge

  2. Early Kharijite community establishes local rule

    Labels: Kharijites, Isa ibn, Local Rule

  3. Midrarid emirate consolidates Sijilmasa’s autonomy

    Labels: Midrarids, Banu Midrar, Sijilmasa Emirate

  4. Sijilmasa becomes key terminus of western Saharan routes

    Labels: Sijilmasa Terminus, Trans-Saharan Route, Entrep t

  5. ʿUbayd Allāh al-Mahdī imprisoned at Sijilmasa

    Labels: Ubayd All, Sijilmasa Prison, Kharijite Emir

  6. Kutama forces reach Sijilmasa and free al-Mahdī

    Labels: Kutama Forces, al-Mahd Release, Fatimid Movement

  7. Maghrawa seize Sijilmasa from the Midrarids

    Labels: Maghrawa, Zenata, Sijilmasa Conquest

  8. Almoravids secure Sijilmasa and reshape route control

    Labels: Almoravids, Sijilmasa, Route Control

  9. Sijilmasa serves as Almoravid minting center

    Labels: Almoravid Mint, Sijilmasa Mint, Coinage

  10. Almohads take Sijilmasa amid regime change

    Labels: Almohads, Sijilmasa, Regime Change

  11. Marinids capture Sijilmasa during expansion

    Labels: Marinids, Sijilmasa, Territorial Expansion

  12. Ibn Battuta departs from Sijilmasa toward Mali

    Labels: Ibn Battuta, Sijilmasa Departure, Mali Route

  13. Sijilmasa destroyed, ending its medieval trading role

    Labels: Sijilmasa Destruction, End of, Late Medieval