Siege

Siege of Tlemcen

1242 · 34.88° N, 1.32° W

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When
1242
Kind
Siege
Coordinates
34.88° N, 1.32° W
Description
1242 siege

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Siege of Tlemcen (1242)

The siege of Tlemcen took place in 1242 and marked an important stage in the Campaigns of Abu Zakariya Yahya. It opposed the forces of the Kingdom of Tlemcen to those of the Hafsids, and ended with the defeat of Tlemcen, leading to its vassalization.

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