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The ancestors of the
Sanhaja, during the early Roman Empire, constituted a Maurean tribe in the Djebel Titteri (future stronghold of the Zirids) with a city known as Vsinazense. The name Vsinaza, documented in the early 3rd century in the region, is a toponym derived from Vsinazi These transcriptions
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to the northeast, who lived in a more secluded manner. To the south, they bordered the Zenata, their perennial enemies. The
Berbers of the Bibans, separating Titteri from Msila, had stronger ties with them. The Talkâta could reach Djezaïr béni Mezghanna, a small port of relatively little interest to
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During the emergence of the Zirid family, the territory of the
Talkata was located in the Titteri region, characterized by a relatively high average altitude, ensuring a relatively temperate climate. The rainfall, although unpredictable, was sufficient to support some prosperous crops, particularly
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As hereditary enemies of their Zenata neighbors, clients of the
Umayyads of Cordoba (led by the Maghraouas and Banu Ifren from the Tlemcen region), the Sanhadja of Central Maghreb (originally centered in the Djebel Titteri) opted for an alliance with the Fatimids Converted to the Isma'ili Shiite
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In the 10th century, Ibn Hawqal assessed the state of the region. Around Achîr, he observed abundant natural springs, gardens, and cultivated fields. In
Miliana, described as an "ancient city," he noted mills along the river, "from which it extensively draws irrigation for its fields, while also
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According to Berber genealogists, the
Sanhadja were one of the seven major branches descended from Burnis, the son of Barr. The Sanhaja, the Masufa (anciently Masofi), and the Lamadiya (anciently Lambdienses) were among the communities that formed the sedentary Sanhadja confederation during the
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Titteri. According to Bouzid Aleya, who conducted a comprehensive study on the Sanhaja, the earliest Sanhajan groups mentioned in the early Middle Ages were situated in the eastern part of central Maghreb, specifically west of the
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Sanhajan confederation, played a prominent role in the history of the Muslim Maghreb during the 10th, 11th, and 12th centuries The Talkata tribe was poised to exert a supremacy over the other tribes of
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Sanhadja were divided into two branches: the non-nomadic tribes, engaged in agriculture and herding, residing in the mountains of central Maghreb; and the nomadic tribes, represented by those inhabiting the Sahara.
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The commitment of the Talkāta in the service of the
Fatimids continued under the leadership of Bologhine, enabling the Shiite caliphate to assert its presence in Central and Western Maghreb at the expense of the
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is the ancestor of the Zirid dynasty and the founder of their capital, Achir, in the Djabal Titteri (in 935) The location of this fortress allows them to have control over the routes serving the High Plains, the
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fractions. The Talkata were primarily mountain dwellers, sedentary people settled along the slopes of a mountain, fragmented into narrow fertile valleys where life centered around small settlements.
296:. The Zirid dynasty, which ruled in the 10th and 12th centuries, originated from the Algerian branch of the Sanhaja. The Zirids are associated with the tribes of the Hammadids and Badicides.
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enumerated nearly seventy branches, with one of the most significant being the Talkata, who occupied a portion of central Maghreb. Smaller groups were situated in the Atlantic plains of
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335:, there was no longer a significant Berber group identified as Talkata. The Zwawa had taken over the territories that were once the homeland of the Kutama and Talkata.
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Medieval genealogists provided often conflicting lineages. The most widespread, though not necessarily the most reliable, traces the lineage of the Talkâta back to the
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Middle Ages. This significant tribal confederation was led from the 10th century onward by the Talkata branch.
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