# Yaghmurasen ibn Zyan

_Zayyanid ruler of Tlemcen from 1236 to 1283_

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> Yaghmurasen Ibn Zyan was the founder of the Zayyanid dynasty. Under his reign the Zayyanid Kingdom of Tlemcen extended over present-day north-western Algeria.

## Quick facts

- **Died:** 1283 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q335451#P570))
- **Place of death:** Djidioua ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q335451#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Zayyanid Dynasty ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q335451#P27))
- **Occupation:** military personnel; ruler ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q335451#P106))
- **Positions held:** Sultan of Tlemcen (1236–1283) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q335451#P39))

## Questions

**What positions has Yaghmurasen ibn Zyan held?**  
Positions held by Yaghmurasen ibn Zyan include: Sultan of Tlemcen (1236–1283).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Yaghmurasen ibn Zyan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaghmurasen_ibn_Zyan) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q335451](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q335451) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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