Hafsid dynasty

Southern Ancient Arab states Arab empires and caliphates Eastern dynasties Western dynasties and caliphates Arabian Peninsula East Africa Current monarchies v t e Realm of the Hafsid dynasty and surrounding states in 1400. Coin of the Hafsids with ornemental Kufic , Bougie , Algeria , 1249-1276. The Hafsids ( ) were a Berber dynasty ruling Ifriqiya (modern Tunisia ) from 1229 to 1574. Their territories were streched from east of modern Algeria to west of modern Libya during their zenith.

Ancient Early Islamic Medieval Early modern Modern Africa portal • History portal v t e The Hafsids ( / ALA-LC : al-Ḥafṣiyūn ) were a Sunni Muslim dynasty of Berber descent who ruled Ifriqiya (modern Tunisia ) from 1229 to 1574. In their heyday their territories stretched from the east of modern Algeria to the west of modern Libya .

1229–1574 Sunni Berber dynasty in North Africa For the Cretan dynasty, see Emirate of Crete . Today part of Tunisia Algeria Libya The Hafsids ( al-Ḥafṣiyūn ) were a Sunni Muslim dynasty of Berber descent who ruled Ifriqiya (modern day Tunisia , western Libya , and eastern Algeria ) from 1229 to 1574.

1229–1574 Sunni Berber dynasty in North Africa For the Cretan dynasty, see Emirate of Crete . Today part of Tunisia Algeria Libya The Hafsid dynasty ( Arabic : الحفصيون al-Ḥafṣiyūn ) was a Sunni Muslim dynasty of Berber descent that ruled Ifriqiya (modern day Tunisia, western Libya, and eastern Algeria) from 1229 to 1574. The dynasty was founded by Abu Zakariya Yahya , who was initially appointed governor of the region by the Almohad caliph before declaring his independence. Under the reigns of Abu Zakariya and his successor, al-Mustansir ( r. 1249–1277 ), the Hafsids consolidated and expanded their power, with Tunis as their capital. After al-Mustansir's death, internal conflicts resulted in a division between an eastern branch of the dynasty ruling from Tunis and a western branch ruling from Béjaïa and Consantine . A reunification took place under Abu Yahya Abu Bakr II ( r. 1318–1346 ), but his death was followed by another crisis during which the Marinids , based in present-day Morocco, invaded briefly. Eventually, unity was re-established by Abu al-Abbas Ahmad II ( r. 1370–1394 ), who inaugurated the apogee of Hafsid power and influence across the region, which continued under Abu Faris Abd al-Aziz II ( r. 1394–1434 ) and Abu 'Amr 'Uthman ( r. 1435–1488 ). During the 16th century, as the Ottoman Empire encroached on the region, the Hafsids were propped up by Spain until the final Ottoman conquest of Tunis in 1574 put an end to their reign. The Hafsid period in Ifriqiya was also marked by important cultural and intellectual activity, encouraged in part by Abu Zakariya Yahya's decision to welcome Andalusi migrants and refugees. The medieval historian, Ibn Khaldun , was born in Tunis during this time. Hafsid architectural patronage included, among other things, the first madrasas in the Maghreb .