Abu Abdallah V

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Abu Abdallah V
Kingdom of Tlemcen
Reign1504–1517
PredecessorAbu Abdallah IV
Successor
HouseZayyanid

Abu Abdallah V (Arabic: أبو عبد الله محمد الخامس الزياني) (ruled 1504–1517) was a Sultan of the Kingdom of Tlemcen in Algeria.[1] He was a son of Abu Abdallah IV. In the beginning of his reign the Oran Fatwa were made during his reign he defeated spain in the battle of Mers-el-Kebir (1507) and lost Oran in 1509, he also according some doubtful sources had to be vassal of Aragon in 1512 (despite the war were with castilla and not aragon from 1503-1512) which will be ended by the ruler Abu Zayyan III and his struggle against Spain in Tlemcen and his brother allied to them in 1543.

References[]

  1. ^ Singh, Nagendra Kr; Singh, Nagendra Kumar (2000). International Encyclopaedia of Islamic Dynasties. New Delhi: Anmol Publications. ISBN 8126104031.
Abu Abdallah V
Preceded by Sultan of Tlemcen
1504–1517
Succeeded by
Abu Hammu III
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