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Hafsid Sultanate

1229 – 1574 CE · about 345 years

The Hafsids, former Almohad governors, ruled Ifriqiya from Tunis for over three centuries. The historian Ibn Khaldun was born in Hafsid Tunis. The Ottomans annexed Tunis in 1574.

Key facts

Dates1229 – 1574 CE
RegionNorth Africa & al-Andalus
ContinentAfrica
CapitalTunis
Religion(s)Sunni Islam

Before & after

Preceded by

Almohad Caliphate

Followed by

Ottoman Empire Regency of Algiers Ottoman Tripolitania Ottoman Tunisia

Sources

Dates follow widely used reference works; many ancient dates are approximate or debated. Neutral summary for general reference.