Polity Emirate of Sijilmassa

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Was an Emirate in Sijilmassa, a city in the desert of Morocco, founded in 758 by Aïssa ben Yazid.

Establishment

  • January 759: The Emirate of Sijilmassa was founded around 758 by Aïssa ben Yazid.

Chronology

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1. Events

  • January 922: Kingdom of Sijilmasa conquered by Fatimid Caliphate.
  • January 923: End of the Fatimid occupation of Sijilmassa.

Disestablishment

  • January 1055: The emirate of Sijilmassa disappeared in the middle of the 11th century, following its annexation by the Almoravids.