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Atlas Mountains

Also known as High Atlas, Atlas

The Atlas Mountains are a mountain range in north-western Africa, running through Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. The Almohad movement began among the Masmuda Berbers of the High Atlas, at Tinmel, from where it challenged the Almoravid Empire. The mountains also bordered the territories of the Punic Empire in North Africa.

Atlas Mountains
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Mentioned in 6 profiles

Almohad CaliphateFoundationAlmoravid EmpireMilitary, DeclineMali EmpireImpactHafsid SultanateFoundationSaadi SultanateDeclineCrown of AragonSocioeconomy

Mentioned in 4 state histories

GaetuliHintata emirateBeylik of TitteriFrench protectorate in Morocco

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Atlas Mountains. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/atlas-mountains
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“Atlas Mountains.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/atlas-mountains. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Atlas Mountains.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/atlas-mountains.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Atlas Mountains’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/atlas-mountains (Accessed: ).

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