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Buluggin ibn Ziri (often transliterated Bologhine; in full: ʾAbū al Futūḥ Sayf ad Dawlah Bulukīn ibn Zīrī ibn Manād aṣ Ṣanhājī; Arabic: أبو الفتوح سيف الدولة بلكين بن زيري بن مناد الصنهاجي; died 25 May 984) was the first leader (r. 972–984) of the Sanhaja Berber dynasty of Zirids, serving as viceroy of Ifriqiya under the Fatimid Caliphs, and founding a dynasty that continued to rule the region after his death. Founder of the cities of Médéa, Miliana and, above all, Algiers, Bologhine, a suburb in the city of Algiers, is named after him.

Quick facts about Bologhine ibn Ziri

  • Full name: Bologhine ibn Ziri
  • Born: 0920-01-01
  • Known as: Royal
  • Wikidata ID: Q1004719

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Who is Bologhine ibn Ziri?

Buluggin ibn Ziri (often transliterated Bologhine; in full: ʾAbū al Futūḥ Sayf ad Dawlah Bulukīn ibn Zīrī ibn Manād aṣ Ṣanhājī; Arabic: أبو الفتوح سيف الدولة بلكين بن زيري بن مناد الصنهاجي; died 25 May 984) was the first leader (r. 972–984) of the Sanhaja Berber dynasty of Zirids, serving as viceroy of Ifriqiya under the Fatimid Caliphs, and founding a dynasty that continued to rule the region after his death. Founder of the cities of Médéa, Miliana and, above all, Algiers, Bologhine, a suburb in the city of Algiers, is named after him..

What is Bologhine ibn Ziri known for?

Buluggin ibn Ziri (often transliterated Bologhine; in full: ʾAbū al Futūḥ Sayf ad Dawlah Bulukīn ibn Zīrī ibn Manād aṣ Ṣanhājī; Arabic: أبو الفتوح سيف الدولة بلكين بن زيري بن مناد الصنهاجي; died 25 May 984) was the first leader (r. 972–984) of the Sanhaja Berber dynasty of Zirids, serving as viceroy of Ifriqiya under the Fatimid Caliphs, and founding a dynasty that continued to rule the region after his death. Founder of the cities of Médéa, Miliana and, above all, Algiers, Bologhine, a suburb in the city of Algiers, is named after him..

When was Bologhine ibn Ziri born?

Bologhine ibn Ziri was born on 0920-01-01.

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