Zab Emirate, the Glossary
The Zab Emirate (امارة الزاب) was an emirate that ruled Biskra and the surrounding oases in the Zab region under the Banu Muzni family from mid 14th century to 1402 in the highlands and desert fringes of eastern Algeria.[1]
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Algeria
Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered to the northeast by Tunisia; to the east by Libya; to the southeast by Niger; to the southwest by Mali, Mauritania, and Western Sahara; to the west by Morocco; and to the north by the Mediterranean Sea.
Biskra
Biskra (بسكرة) is the capital city of Biskra Province, Algeria.
Emirate
An emirate is a territory ruled by an emir, a title used by monarchs or high officeholders in the Muslim world.
Highland
Highlands or uplands are areas of high elevation such as a mountainous region, elevated mountainous plateau or high hills.
1402
Year 1402 (MCDII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
See also
14th century in Africa
- 14th & 15th century Africa
- Ajuran Sultanate
- Atlantic voyage of the predecessor of Mansa Musa
- Battle of Temzezdekt
- Creek Town
- Mbata Kingdom
- Siege of Béjaïa (1326–1329)
- Zab Emirate
Medieval history of Algeria
- Abu Sa'id Uthman II
- Abu Soda
- Achir
- Aflah Ibn Abd Al-Wahhab
- Aghlabids
- Alans
- Almohad Caliphate
- Almoravid dynasty
- Banu Ifran
- Battle of Chelif River (1015)
- Battle of Oujda
- Byzantine North Africa
- Capture of Tahert (909)
- Emirate of Algiers
- Emirate of Tlemcen
- Exarchate of Africa
- Farfanes
- Hafsid dynasty
- Hafsids of Béjaïa
- Hammadid capture of Fez
- Hammadid dynasty
- Ifriqiya
- Kahina
- Kingdom of Altava
- Kingdom of Ouarsenis
- Kingdom of Tlemcen
- Kingdom of the Aurès
- Kusaila
- Marinid Sultanate
- Mauro-Roman Kingdom
- Medieval Muslim Algeria
- Moors
- Nukkari
- Praetorian prefecture of Africa
- Qantrara
- Rawd al-Qirtas
- Rustamid Crisis (873-874)
- Rustamid dynasty
- Salim al-Thumi
- Siege of Qal'at Bani Hammad
- Sultanate of Tuggurt
- Zab Emirate
- Zayyanid capture of Fez
- Zayyanid dynasty
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zab_Emirate
Also known as Zab mirate.