# Zayyan ibn Mardanish

_King of the Taifa of Valencia_

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> Zayyan ibn Mardanish or Zayán Ibn Mardanix also known as Zahén or Çaèn, was the last king of the Taifa of Valencia before it fell to the Kingdom of Aragon in the Reconquista campaign led by James I of Aragon.

## Quick facts

- **Place of birth:** Onda ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3574956#P19))
- **Died:** 1270 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3574956#P570))
- **Place of death:** Tunis ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3574956#P20))
- **Citizenship:** al-Andalus ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3574956#P27))
- **Positions held:** Emir of Murcia (1239–1240); Emir of the Taifa of Valencia (1229–1238) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3574956#P39))

## Questions

**What positions has Zayyan ibn Mardanish held?**  
Positions held by Zayyan ibn Mardanish include: Emir of Murcia (1239–1240); Emir of the Taifa of Valencia (1229–1238).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Zayyan ibn Mardanish](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zayyan_ibn_Mardanish) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3574956](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3574956) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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