Siege of Tlemcen (1242)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Date1242
Location
Result
Hafsid decisive victory
- The Kingdom of Tlemcen is officially a vassal of the Hafsid
| Siege of Tlemcen (1242) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Campaigns of Abu Zakariya Yahya | |||||||
| |||||||
| Belligerents | |||||||
| Hafsid dynasty | Kingdom of Tlemcen | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Abu Zakariya Yahya |
Yaghmurasen ibn Zyan  | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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.
In 1226, Emir Abu Zakariya Yahya broke away from the Almohads and began an expansion toward the west, which brought him to Tlemcen in 1242.[1]
