Banu Ghaniya invasion of North Africa explained

Conflict:Banu Ghaniya Invasion of North africa
Place:Maghreb
Date:November 1184-1237/1238
Result:
  • Invasion repelled and Balearic islands conquerd
  • Weakening of Almohad rule over Ifriqiya
  • Destruction of Qarakush's domain
Units1:Unknown
Units2:20,000 Calvary (1187)

The Banu Ghaniya invasion of North Africa sometimes referred to as the Banu Ghaniya Rebellion was a series of military campaigns undertaken by the Banu Ghaniya against the Almohads in hopes of re-establishing the Almoravid dynasty from November 1184 to 1237/1238.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Abun-Nasr, Jamil M. . A history of the Maghrib . 1971 . Cambridge [Eng.] University Press . Internet Archive . 978-0-521-07981-5.