Almoravid dynasty
Berber dynasty that once ruled over Al-Andalus and Maghreb
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Summary
Almoravid dynasty is a dynasty[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of dynasty entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,501 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: Islam[3]
- Country: Algeria[4], Morocco[5], al-Andalus[6], Mauritania[7]
- Continent: Africa[8], Europe[9]
- Instance of: historical country[10]
- Capital: Azougui[11], Aghmat[12], Marrakesh[13]
- Official language: Berber[14]
- Currency: Almoravid dinar[15]
- Basic form of government: monarchy[16]
- Followed by: Almohad Caliphate[17]
- Part of: history of Maghreb[18], history of Spain[19]
- Commons category: Almoravid dynasty[20]
- Inception: January 1, 1040[21]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: January 1, 1147[22]
- Participated in conflict: Battle of Cutanda[23], Battle of Sagrajas[24], Siege of Lisbon[25], Siege of Coria[26], Almoravid conquest of al-Andalus[27]
- Significant event: Almoravid conquest of al-Andalus[28]
- Topic's main category: Category:Almoravid dynasty[29]
- Described by source: Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[30], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[31], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[33], Otto's encyclopedia[34], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[35], Encyclopedic Lexicon[36], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[37], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[38]
- Replaces: taifa (first period)[39], Taifa of Granada[40], Taifa of Ceuta (1061-1084)[41], Lordship of Valencia[42]
- Replaced by: Almohad Caliphate[43]
- Native label: المرابطون[44]
- Position held by head of the organization: Almoravid emir[45]
- Language used: Andalusi Romance[46], Berber[47], Arabic[48]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[49]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Almoravid dynasty[50]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Almoravid dynasty include Spanish maravedí[51], a coin[52], in Spain[53].
Why It Matters
Almoravid dynasty has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] It is known by 88 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
Entities named for it include Spanish maravedí[51], a coin[52], in Spain[53].