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Marinid Sultanate

1244 – 1465 CE · about 221 years

The Marinids were a Zenata Berber dynasty that replaced the Almohads in Morocco and ruled from Fez. They built many madrasas and briefly controlled much of the Maghreb in the 14th century.

Key facts

Dates1244 – 1465 CE
RegionNorth Africa & al-Andalus
ContinentAfrica
CapitalFez
Religion(s)Sunni Islam

Before & after

Preceded by

Almohad Caliphate

Followed by

Saadi Sultanate Wattasid dynasty

Sources

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