( 0441; 13th16th century) Berber dynasty.
It was founded by a governor of the Almohad dynasty , Ab 016B; Zakariyy 0101; 02BE; Ya 1E25; y 0101; , in north-central Africa 0441; 1229. His son Mustan 1E63; ir (r. 124977) enlarged the empire to its peak of power and prestige. It had trade relations with Italian, Spanish, and Provençal communities despite the fact that it also ran pirate operations in the Mediterranean Sea. It resisted periodic invasions by the Mar 012B; nid dynasty . Dynastic struggles after 1452 weakened the 1E24; af 1E63; ids. Spanish and Turkish forces later competed for the 1E24; af 1E63; id territory, and the Ottoman Empire incorporated its land into a province in 1574.